First lady Melania Trump announced a global initiative to improve children's well-being through education, innovation and technology at the United Nations.

First lady Melania Trump launched the Fostering the Future Together initiative, which aims to enhance the well-being of children worldwide through the promotion of education, innovation, and technology on Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI First lady Melania Trump said Fostering the Future Together will involve the spouses of world leaders, who will work together to globally improve children's lives and futures, while she announced the initiative at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI The Fostering the Future Together initiative will be implemented locally in the respective nations of its members, first lady Melania Trump said while announcing the global initiative on behalf of the world's children during the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- First lady Melania Trump announced a global initiative to improve children's well-being through education, innovation and technology during the United Nation's 80th General Assembly on Tuesday.

The Fostering the Future Together initiative is to "ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era," the first lady told the audience.

"Innovation is wonderful," Trump said. "Our nations benefit from advancements in technology [by] saving lives, expanding access to knowledge, connecting people and, of course, safety."

She mentioned early childhood activities, such as playing marbles, flying paper airplanes and flying kites, as common childhood pastimes that can lead to future innovations.

"Great minds have turned marbles into microchips, paper airplanes into drones and kites into satellites," Trump said.

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"Our next generation will use tech to revolutionize how we live, travel, design and connect."

The Fostering the Future Together initiative's objectives include:

Prioritizing children's personal development.Unifying efforts surrounding children, technology and education.Collaborating with the private sector to deliver access to education technology, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics.Exchanging solutions to address the advantages and risks of AI.

The first lady will host the Fostering the Future Together initiative's first meeting at the White House in early 2026.

The initiative's members will be comprised of the spouses of heads of government and others, who will implement its decisions at the local levels in their respective nations.