Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting, becoming the first first lady to do so. This was part of the United States' rotating monthlong presidency of the council. The optics were seen as jarring as her husband, President Donald Trump, launched joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, which reportedly have reportedly killed hundreds of Iranians. The United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Rosemary DiCarlo, delivered a speech about the increasing number of armed conflicts and the number of civilian deaths in these conflicts. She praised Melania Trump's efforts to raise awareness about children in conflict and her personal engagement to reunite Ukrainian children with their families.