SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Melania Trump presides over historic session on children in conflict

The UN Security Council convened in New York under extraordinary circumstances Monday: amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and repeated calls from the UN for restraint by all sides, the Council turns its attention to a long-standing but under-addressed crisis facing children in war zones. The United States, which holds the rotating presidency for March, decided to have First Lady Melania Trump chair the meeting. Usually, the UN ambassador or senior official takes the gavel. While there have been instances of First Ladies taking part in Security Council meetings, today was the first time a sitting First Lady has had the gavel. Follow speaker by speaker below, and UN News app users can go here. For daily in-depth meetings coverage, go here.