US allows aid for Afghanistan despite sanctions against Taliban
Al Jazeera
The US is granting two licences allowing various entities to provide humanitarian assistance to the country.
Amid concern that sanctions on the Taliban would worsen a continuing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the United States has taken steps to pave the way for aid to flow into the economically paralysed nation.
The US Treasury Department on Friday said it issued two general licences, one allowing the US government, NGOs and certain international organisations, including the United Nations, to engage in transactions with the Taliban or Haqqani Network – both under sanctions – that are necessary to provide humanitarian assistance.
The second licence authorises certain transactions related to the export and re-export of food, medicine and other items.
