Austria – Two football matches being held in Austria were abandoned due to allegations of racial abuse towards players. The New Zealand vs Qatar friendly and the Republic of Ireland Under-21s vs Kuwait Under-22s matches were cut short due to the issue of racism in the sport.
Group of Creditors of Ukraine Provides Financing Assurances
Ottawa – The Group of Creditors of Ukraine gave the following statement: The representatives of the Group of Creditors of Ukraine held a meeting on 23 March 2023, in the presence of representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF programme …