Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan, 7837-7838 [2023-02671]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 7837-7838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02671]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 7, 2023 / 
Presidential Documents

[[Page 7837]]


                Notice of February 3, 2023

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in 
                Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic 
                Collapse in Afghanistan

                On February 11, 2022, by Executive Order 14064, the 
                President declared a national emergency pursuant to the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and 
                extraordinary threat to the national security and 
                foreign policy of the United States constituted by the 
                widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the 
                potential for a deepening economic collapse in 
                Afghanistan.

                The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
                including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan 
                for food security, livelihoods support, water, 
                sanitation, health, hygiene, shelter and settlement 
                assistance, and COVID-19-related assistance, among 
                other basic human needs--and the potential for a 
                deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan continue to 
                pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
                national security and foreign policy of the United 
                States. In addition, the preservation of certain 
                property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the 
                United States by United States financial institutions 
                is of the utmost importance to addressing this national 
                emergency and the welfare of the people of Afghanistan. 
                Various parties, including representatives of victims 
                of terrorism, have asserted legal claims against 
                certain property of DAB or indicated in public court 
                filings an intent to make such claims. This property is 
                blocked under Executive Order 14064.

                For these reasons, the national emergency declared in 
                Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, must 
                continue in effect beyond February 11, 2023. Therefore, 
                in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
                Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing 
                for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive 
                Order 14064 with respect to the widespread humanitarian 
                crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a deepening 
                economic collapse in Afghanistan.

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                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    February 3, 2023.

[FR Doc. 2023-02671
Filed 2-6-23; 8:45 am]
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