Overview
Many US-based entities feared that the fall of the Afghanistan government to the Taliban and Haqqani Network – both designated by the US terrorist organizations – meant the end of humanitarian work in the country. To ease concerns, The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) responded by issuing GL-14 and GL-15: general licenses authorizing certain humanitarian transactions that would otherwise be prohibited by US sanctions and counterterrorism financing laws.
In a November WorldECR article titled "OFAC's new Afghanistan-related humanitarian licences: Opportunities and challenges," Nicholas Turner, Peter Jeydel, Dave Stetson, Jack Hayes, Ed Krauland, Brian Egan, Meredith Rathbone, and Ali Burney explain the licenses and highlight the remaining risks, challenges, and due diligence considerations for Afghanistan-related activities.
The full article can be read at WorldECR (subscription required).
