Australia Implements UN Sanctions Exemption for Taliban
Australia this week began implementing a U.N. Security Council exemption for certain humanitarian-related activities and transactions involving the Taliban in Afghanistan. Under the exemption, adopted by the UNSC Dec. 22 and implemented by Australia Jan. 11, certain “payment of funds,…
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other financial assets or economic resources, and the provision of goods and services necessary” for humanitarian aid will “not constitute an offence under Australian sanctions laws,” Australia said. All other transactions or activities not covered by the exemption may still violate Australian sanctions, the country said. The U.S. recently issued new guidance and general licenses to help humanitarian aid flow more easily to Afghanistan (see 2112220041).