UK Implements Humanitarian UN Sanctions Exemption for Afghanistan
The United Kingdom approved a humanitarian exception to its Afghanistan sanctions regime in line with the carve-out permitted by the United Nations. The change says activities that "support basic human needs in Afghanistan" don't violate the restrictive measures on the…
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country. "Earlier this week the UK government adopted into law a humanitarian exception from UN sanctions meaning aid agencies can operate without fear of undue legal repercussions," the Department for International Trade said Jan. 28. "Previously, charities and humanitarian agencies trying to bring aid into Afghanistan faced legal difficulties as a result of UN sanctions against senior Taliban leaders."