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Sanctions and funding gaps hamper aid and recovery efforts after deadly earthquakes rock Afghanistan;

This month marked one year since President Biden announced the creation of the Afghan Fund, a trust that holds $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets that were frozen by the United States following the Taliban takeover.

In the August 2023 edition of Sanctions Watch, aid shortfalls, drought, and sanctions take their toll on Afghanistan. And the peso hits an all-time low amid a deepening economic crisis in Cuba, plus other updates.

The House of Representatives passes an amendment that would block future sanctions relief for Afghanistan; EU and Latin American leaders condemn Cuba embargo as sanctions fuel Havana water shortages; and more.

Sanctions Watch June 2023: Hunger rises in Afghanistan; Caribbean leaders call for Cuba sanctions lifting; Indirect talks raise hope for Iran sanctions relief; North Korea tests missiles due to US-South Korea exercises; EU unveils 11th Russia sanctions; Concerns over Syria crisis, Venezuela strategy, and impact of sanctions voiced by commentators.

In this edition of Sanctions Watch: Local civil society leaders call for the release of central bank assets to Afghanistan; Members of Congress urge Biden to address migration by easing sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela, and more.

In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering April 2023: US Rep. Greg Casar says US asset freeze helped create Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis; amid soaring food prices, the US embargo is blocking agricultural exports to Cuba; the World Bank points to sanctions as the cause of sluggish growth in Iran; nuclear envoys call for greater enforcement of UN resolution barring North Koreans from working overseas; the US suggests a total ban of exports to Russia; doctors in Syria say sanctions hinder a

In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2023: the World Food Programme fears famine is looming in Afghanistan; senators introduce a bill to end trade embargo on Cuba; Yellen admits sanctions on Iran cause economic suffering and don’t work; Nort