Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic (L) competes with Chievo Verona’s Samuel Bastien during a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Chievo Verona in Rome, Italy, Jan. 28, 2017. Chievo Verona won 1-0. (XinhuaJin Yu)
KHARTOUM Ecco Mens Sandals Australia , June 15 (Xinhua) — Two rebel movements in Sudan’s Darfur region urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to keep the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in the region, Sudan Tribune reported Thursday.
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“Despite the conformations that there was a decline in the direct military confrontations in Darfur, this does not mean the conflict has ended or that the conflict would not escalate again. This is evident in the clashes which took place in May in North and East Darfur,” they noted.
The two rebel leaders also explained that UNAMID’s presence in Darfur would help protect the civilians and achieve peace and justice for the victims of violence.
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On Wednesday, the UNSC discussed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ report on Darfur which endorsed two-phase reduction of the mission’s military components in the region.
Guterres suggested withdrawal of 8 military battalions out of 16 in the first 6-month phase, with the withdrawal of the remaining battalions discussed by the beginning of next year.
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The UNAMID is considered the second biggest peacekeeping mission in the world, after the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It consists of more than 20,000 military, police and civilian personnel, with a budget of 1.4 million U.S. dollars in 2013.
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WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) — The FBI and the Criminal Division of IRS are investigating an alleged corruption case involved in the award of 2021 World Athletics Championships to Eugene, Oregon, according to the BBC.
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Eugene is closely associated with Nike, whose birthplace is only a few miles away. University of Oregon, a competitive participator in NCAA, has many of its sports facilities sponsored by Nike. A majority of 2021 Eugene events will take place on the university’s premise.
A spokeswoman for the IAAF and Lord Coe said she was unaware of any FBI and IRS probes.
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CANBERRA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the 2017 edition of the G’Day USA “public, cultural and economic diplomacy” program will showcase the best of Australia to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
Launching the 2017 G’day USA program on Friday, Bishop said the timing of the event on Jan. 28 was “an opportunity to emphasize the importance of this relationship to Australia and to the United States” to what will be a “brand new” Trump administration.
“G’Day USA has grown to become an important platform for bilateral dialogue with the United States,” Bishop said in a statement on Friday.
“(We) will continue to promote and highlight bilateral cooperation across foreign policy, defence, innovation, the arts and pursue a strong economic diplomacy agenda by promoting Australia as an important trade and investment partner.”
The programs, now in its 14th year, allows Australia’s tourism, education and defence industries to showcase the best they have to offer across a number of U.S cities, and Bishop said the 2017 event would be bigger than ever.
G’Day USA begins in New York on Jan. 2.