Sanctions undermine vital humanitarian aid supply to Afghanistan, says ICRC official
STORY: Sanctions undermine vital humanitarian aid supply to Afghanistan, says ICRC official
DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:15
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: POLITICS
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1. various of street views in Kabul
2. various of muddy alleys
3. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN SCHÜEPP, Director of operations of ICRC
STORYLINE:
The U.S.-initiated sanctions imposed on the Taliban-run establishment in Afghanistan have undermined vital humanitarian aid supply to the war-torn country, Martin Schüepp, director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN SCHÜEPP, Director of operations of ICRC
"For the moment we are continuing to operate. I think one of the important challenges is indeed the sanctions that have been imposed. For example, the banking sector, and so that makes our operations more difficult also for us.
What is key is that in such sanction regimes there are humanitarian exemptions, which allow humanitarian organizations such as the International
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