The mechanism should be reviewed periodically so that the money reaches the population that needs it most.
The US government announced on Wednesday the opening of a line for humanitarian aid sent by governments and organizations can avoid the economic sanctions imposed on the authorities of Afghanistan.
These licenses will allow aid funds from the US government, the United Nations and other non-governmental organizations to reach the Afghan population, and will allow those who have emigrated from the country to send money to their families.
Even if the mechanism should be periodically reviewed so that the money reaches the population that needs it most and does not end up financing the Taliban who took power this summer, according to White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
The approved measures “are consistent with the resolution adopted today by the UN Security Council, which establishes an exception for humanitarian assistance,” said Psaki, who added that one million vaccines against COVID-19 will also be delivered, which they add up to a total of 4.3 million doses to date, he added.
Since the withdrawal of American troops, The White House has imposed severe sanctions that prevent the Taliban from, considered a terrorist organization by the US, can access their financial assets abroad and operate internationally.
For that reason, the Afghan economy could shrink as much as 30% in the next year, according to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund.
This week, US President Joe Biden ordered the US representatives in each multilateral bank or development agency to reject any loan or other use of the institution’s funds that are not directed at humanitarian assistance, related to with trade or development aid.
Hundreds of Afghans protested in Kabul on Tuesday to call on the United States to unfreeze the nation’s banking assets amid the human and economic crisis plaguing the country. (I)
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