US First Lady Melania Trump hosted representatives from 45 nations at the White House for the two-day Global Coalition Summit — ‘Fostering the Future Together’.
Fostering the Future Together is a global coalition of nations aligned to empower children through education and technology, the White House said. The inaugural meeting commenced in the US Department of State on March 24 and concluded at the White House on March 25.
It was the first time in history that a US First Lady was hosting representatives from 45 nations at the White House in a single day, they noted.
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Here's a full list of the 45 First Ladies/Spouses who attended the inaugural meeting: France – Brigitte Macron
Ukraine – Olena Zelenska
Israel – Sara Netanyahu
Bangladesh – Dr. Zubaida Rahman
Palau – Valerie Whipps
UAE – Sheikha Fatima, also known as the “Mother of the Nation”
Poland – Marta Nawrocka
Albania – Armanda Ymeri
Bosnia & Herzegovina – Aleksandar Cvijanović
Estonia – Sirje Karis
Georgia – Tamar Bagrationi
Kosovo – Prindon Sadriu (husband of President Vjosa Osmani)
Lithuania – Diana Nausėdienė
Montenegro – Milena Milatović
North Macedonia – Dr. Elizabeta Gjorgievska
Romania – Mirabela Grădinaru
Serbia – Tamara Vučić
Slovenia – Aleš Musar
Burundi – Angeline Ndayishimiye
Cabo Verde – Débora Katisa Carvalho
Congo (DRC) – Denise Tshisekedi
Equatorial Guinea – Constancia Mangue
Gambia – Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow
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Ghana – Lordina Mahama
Kenya – Rachel Ruto
Malawi – Gertrude Maseko
Morocco – Princess Lalla Hasnaa
Nigeria – Oluremi Tinubu
Senegal – Marie Khone & Absa Faye
Seychelles – Veronique Herminie
Sierra Leone – Fatima Maada Bio
Antigua and Barbuda – Maria Browne
Aruba – Led by PM Evelyn Wever-Croes (no official First Lady role)
Belize – Rossana Briceño
Bolivia – Maria Elena Urquidi
Costa Rica – President Laura Fernández is the Head of State.
Dominican Republic – Raquel Arbaje
Ecuador – Lavinia Valbonesi
Guatemala – Lucrecia Peinado
Panama – Maricel Cohen de Mulino
Paraguay – Leticia Ocampos
St. Kitts and Nevis – Diani Jimesha Prince-Drew
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Melania Trump presents humanoid AI robot Melania Trump was escorted to the global summit at the White House by a black and white humanoid AI robot that spoke in 11 different languages, including Bengali.
Created by robotics company Figure, the humanoid robot was introduced as the "first American-made humanoid guest in the White House".
The robot, named Figure 3 welcomed the gathering with a wave and "welcome" in 11 different languages. "Swagatam," the robot said in what was described as 'Bengali' by a White House pool report.
The robot also said 'welcome' in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, Slovene, Ukrainian, and Georgian.
The robot has been described as an autonomous tool for delegating household tasks, the company said. It is covered in mesh fabric and includes cameras in the hands and tactile sensors to help operators see its targets. In promotional videos, Figure 3 can be seen loading a dishwasher, doing laundry, picking up toys and folding clothes.