US Treasury Creates Pathway to Send Aid to Afghanistan

US Treasury Creates Pathway to Send Aid to Afghanistan
A boy flies a kite on Tape Nadir Khan hill in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 4 , 2021. Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo
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The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced it was issuing special licenses to ensure that some international aid could flow to Afghanistan, where the economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover in August.

The licenses will enable the U.S. government, international organizations such as the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations to operate in the country and offer humanitarian assistance despite sanctions. They will also allow Afghans living abroad to send money to their families in Afghanistan through remittances.