John Ashe

Who Is Paolo Zampolli, a Trump Friend, and What’s He Up To at the UN?

May 5, 2017

Who is Paolo Zampolli and what does he want from the United Nations? A friend of Donald Trump’s for decades, Zampolli is an ambassador of Dominica to the UN. He has a busy Twitter page, Facebook page and Instagram account, where he posts photos of himself and his wife, Amanda Ungaro, a model from Brazil …

Geopolitics, UN Diplomats, US Foreign Relations, US-UN Relations

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After Corruption Charges, UN Panel Recommends Major Changes to General Assembly Presidency

March 29, 2016

by Dulcie Leimbach

The presidency of the United Nations General Assembly, a ceremonial position filled annually by the organization’s 193 member nations, needs to fling open its doors to basic transparency on its financing and staffing operations, says a new report commissioned by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The office of the presidency of the UN General Assembly …

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John Ashe, Ex-UN Diplomat Facing Criminal Charges, Goes Begging

March 14, 2016

by Dulcie Leimbach

A legal defense fund has been set up for John Ashe, a former president of the United Nations General Assembly, who has been accused by the United States government in a million-dollar tax fraud case. The fund is to help Ashe and his wife, Anilla Cherian, to fight a “complicated and unprecedented tax-related criminal …

General Assembly

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The UN General Assembly Grows More Assertive Under a Dane

February 18, 2016

by Shazia Z. Rafi

Corridor diplomacy — private nonmeetings, informal discussions — has been the norm at the United Nations since its founding 70 years ago. It is the preferred method of its most powerful organ, the Security Council, particularly now, as the election of the UN’s next secretary-general for the 2017-2022 term is underway. In this election …

General Assembly, Secretary-General

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Steps for More Transparency in UN General Assembly Office Stir Skepticism

November 5, 2015

by Dulcie Leimbach

The president of the United Nations General Assembly has vowed to make his office more open, including publicly documenting his travels and financial contributions from outside donors, in response to the recent criminal accusation by the United States government against a predecessor, John Ashe. In a parallel move, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is organizing …

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More Revelations on Former UN General Assembly Leader Facing Criminal Charges

October 16, 2015

by Dulcie Leimbach

Only weeks before John Ashe, the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, was arrested for tax fraud amid a bribery scandal uncovered by the United States government, Ashe was tapped to potentially take an important job in Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office in New York. Ashe, who was an ambassador for Antigua and …

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US Charges a Former UN General Assembly President: More Revelations Likely

October 7, 2015

by Barbara Crossette

A luxury-loving diplomat susceptible to bribery, a clutch of rich Chinese with business interests and an open door to the top leadership of the United Nations General Assembly. It all adds up to not only a blow to the integrity of the UN but also a stark demonstration of the dysfunction of an international …

General Assembly, UN Diplomats

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John Ashe

Who Is Paolo Zampolli, a Trump Friend, and What’s He Up To at the UN?

After Corruption Charges, UN Panel Recommends Major Changes to General Assembly Presidency

John Ashe, Ex-UN Diplomat Facing Criminal Charges, Goes Begging

The UN General Assembly Grows More Assertive Under a Dane

Steps for More Transparency in UN General Assembly Office Stir Skepticism

More Revelations on Former UN General Assembly Leader Facing Criminal Charges

US Charges a Former UN General Assembly President: More Revelations Likely

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