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United States Opens Door for More Afghanistan Aid As Humanitarian Disaster Looms

 The United States administration on Wednesday announced the decision to allow the flow of more aid to Afghanistan. The decision was taken to prevent the humanitarian and economic catastrophe in the Taliban-led country.

The US officially exempted its sanctions that were imposed earlier against the Taliban before they seized control of the government. As part of efforts to ease humanitarian aid flows into Afghanistan, the United States Department of the Treasury issued three general licenses on Wednesday. The licenses would make it easier for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international aid groups, and the U.S. government to provide relief to the people of Afghanistan.

Reportedly, some Republicans said that Joe Biden's administration risked legitimizing and even funding Taliban leaders.

United Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
On Wednesday, the United Nations (UN) also condemned the situation in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is suffering because of the humanitarian crisis. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier said, “Afghanistan could experience the worst humanitarian crisis we’ve ever seen.” More than half of the population of Afghanistan is expected to face life-threatening food insecurity, according to the WFP (World Food Programme)

What happened after the Taliban takeover?
When the Taliban took power in August, many countries blocked access to billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign exchange assets. Reportedly, Joe Biden's administration also stopped most aid to Afghanistan. The administration froze $9.5 billion of its foreign reserves and pressured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay emergency support. It affected Afghanistan’s economy badly. According to The New York Times, the United States fought a 20-year war against the Taliban. The US does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

Recently, Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government announced a draft national budget without foreign aid. Reportedly, this decision might deepen the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.


Afghanistan Aid As Humanitarian Disaster Looms


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