PREVIEW

US First Lady Melania Trump opened today's United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting with a decisive message to its members "Peace does not need to be fragile". In a historic move, First Lady Melania Trump addressed the U.N. Security Council as the United States assumed its Presidency. The Security Council's Presidency rotates among members each month, beginning in March 2026 for the United States. The Security Council serves as the U.N.'s principal organ responsible for safeguarding international peace and security.