Washington: United States on Friday further paved the way for assistance to flow to Afghanistan even though we gave sanctions on the Taliban, which seized control of the country last month, issued a general license amid fears of the Washington Humanitarian crisis.
The US Ministry of Finance said that it issued two general licenses, someone who allowed the US government, NGOs and certain international organizations, including the United Nations, to conduct transactions with Taliban or Haqqani networks – both in sanctions – needed to provide humanitarian assistance.
The second license authorizes certain transactions related to export and exporting food, medicines and medical devices.
“Treasury is committed to facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid to the people of Afghan and other activities that support the basic needs of their human,” Andrea Gacki, Director of the US Foreign Asset Control Office, said in the statement.
He added that Washington will continue to work with financial institutions, NGOs and international organizations to alleviate the flow of agricultural goods, medicine and other resources while enforcing sanctions on the Taliban network, Haqqani and others.
The United Nations said that at the beginning of the year more than 18 million people – about half of the Afghan population – need help amid the second drought in four years.
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Secretary General Antonio Guterres said last week that Afghanistan was at a “dramatic humanitarian disaster threshold” and has decided to involve the Taliban to help the country’s people.
The administration of US President Joe Biden said it would be committed to enabling humanitarian work in Afghanistan to continue even though Washington included the Taliban as a specially appointed global terrorist group.
Sanctions freeze US assets from Islamic militant groups and American bars from dealing with them, including the contribution of funds, goods, or services.
Reuters reported last month that Washington issued a license that passed the Government A.S.
And his partnership to continue facilitating humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan.
Move Friday expands on the specific license, which enables international organizations and NGOs to pay taxes, costs, import duties or permits, licenses or other transactions needed for assistance to reach the Afghan community.
An offensive Taliban when foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan after the 20-year war peaked in the capture of the capital Kabul on August 15, two decades after they were driven from power by US LED campaigns after the September 11 attack.
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