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Government seizure or freezing of financial assets belonging to foreign nations or individuals. Incidents involve the humanitarian consequences of freezing sovereign assets, particularly when civilian populations depend on those funds for basic needs.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
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Afghanistan Frozen Assets and Aid Termination: 22.9 Million Face Humanitarian Catastrophe

The combined effect of freezing Afghanistan's sovereign assets and terminating all US humanitarian aid has created a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in which millions face starvation. UN officials …

  • The United States and European nations froze nearly $9.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, …
  • In 2025, the Trump administration terminated all remaining US humanitarian aid to Afghanistan — $561.8 million — ordering an immediate …
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