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Former UN General Assembly President Ashe accepted more than $1 million in bribes for help obtaining lucrative investments and government contracts, according to federal court documents. (File photo)

On June 30, 2016, the UN General Assembly held a minute of silent in memory of former President John Ashe, who was indicted by a federal grand jury for accepting bribes totaling over $1 million while he served as UN General Assembly president from 2013 to 2014. Still awaiting trial, Ashe died on June 22, 2016, while exercising in his home in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The General Assembly memorial for Ashe featured laudatory remarks from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and representatives from UN Member states about Ashe's "remarkable career" and his "decisive, bold and practical steps" - but no mention of Ashe's using his leadership position in the UN to rake in over $1 million in bribes.

UN General Assembly Holds Minute of Silence for Corrupt Former President Development

An Israeli car hit in a drive-by shooting near Hebron that killed Miki Mark on July 1, 2016 (IDF Spokesperson Unit)

Rabbi Killed, Wife Seriously Injured, Children Wounded in Drive-By Palestinian Shooting Document

Report of the Middle East Quartet on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Document

The scene of a stabbing attack in Netanya on Thursday, June 30, 2016

Two Israelis Wounded in Netanya Stabbing Attack, the Second in 24 Hrs Document

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Egypt Tells Palestinians: We'll Work in UN Against Settlements Article

At least 30,000 people have died during the cholera outbreak after UN peacekeepers relocated from Nepal in 2010 brought the bacterium with them. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Congress Faults Obama for Not Being Tough with UN Over Haiti's Cholera Crisis Article

The bedroom where 13 year old Hallel Ariel was killed by a Palestinian terrorist, June 30, 2016

Palestinian Man Stabs and Kills 13-year-old Israeli Girl Asleep in Her Home Document

It has long been alleged that China performs organ transplants on executed prisoners (AFP/Getty Images)

China Kills Millions of Innocent Meditators For Their Organs, Report Finds Document

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome (Reuters)

Quartet Drops Settlements Chapter From Peace Talks Report Article

The map normally, and the map during the visit of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

UNRWA Gaza Employees Hide Map Showing Palestine in Place of Israel Article

Relatives of one of the victims of the terror attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey (Reuters)

Islamic State Prime Suspect After Suicide Bombers Kill 41 at Istanbul Airport Document

Paramedics push a stretcher at Istanbul Ataturk airport in Turkey, following bombing attacks, June 28, 2016

At Least 28 Dead, 60 Injured in Terror Attack at Istanbul Airport Document

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Gaza, June 28, 2016

UN Secretary-General Accuses Israel of "Suffocating" Gaza, Ignores Existence of Hamas Development

Masked Palestinians gather during clashes with Israeli police near The Dome of the Rock, in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 28, 2016. (Reuters)

Palestinians Stone Jews Praying at Western Wall, Injure Elderly Woman Document

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (File photo)

Ban Ki-moon, We Have Lost Faith in the UN Article

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (File photo)

UN's Moral Ban-Kruptcy Article

Russia airstrikes in Syria (File photo)

31 Civilians Killed in Russian Airstrikes in Syria Document

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