US First Lady Melania Trump is to preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week even though Trump has withdrawn support from several major UN agencies, such as the World Health Organization

US First Lady Melania Trump is to preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week even though Trump has withdrawn support from several major UN agencies, such as the World Health Organization

 SAUL LOEB

Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.

"First Lady Melania Trump is set to make history at the United Nations, taking the gavel as the United States assumes the Security Council Presidency to emphasize education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace," her office said in a statement Wednesday.

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