Q: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Passage: Rather than blindly backing Maliki's beleaguered regime, the ICG said, Washington and other international and regional actors should adopt "a new forceful multilateral approach that puts real pressure on all Iraqi parties." The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Iraq's six neighbours should become an "international support group" for the country.
A:
backing