加载中…美国财政部授权非政府组织援助伊朗地震灾民
(2012-08-23 13:31:59)
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伊朗西北部地区瓦尔扎甘（Varzaqan）市附近的一座村庄遭受震灾后倒塌的房屋。
美国国务院国际信息局（IIP）《美国参考》MacKenzie C. Babb从华盛顿报道，美国财政部已取销有关限制，以便于美国的非政府组织向伊朗地震灾民提供财务援助。
美国财政部的外国资产管制办公室（OFAC）于8月21日发表的一份声明说：“美国已明确表示，当伊朗人民在8月11日给该国西北部地区造成严重破坏的地震过后努力恢复与重建时，将为他们提供帮助。”
声明表示，尽管伊朗政府尚未接受美国提供帮助的提议，但各个非政府组织（NGO）已经在帮助开展救援工作。
声明说：“为了协助它们的救援工作，外国资产管制办公室今天发放了一个临时性的通用许可，授权符合501(c)(3)条件的非政府组织在今后45天中募集用于地震后的直接人道主义救援与重建活动的资金。”
声明指出，该行动表明欧巴马政府对于“支持受到这一惨重灾害影响的伊朗人民”所作的承诺，同时也是“响应美国人民为受灾民众提供紧急援助的愿望”。
据媒体报道，至少有300人在地震中丧生，还有更多人受伤，数千人无家可归。
根据这个有效期至10月5日的通用许可，一个非政府组织可以将最多30万美元的资金转到伊朗用于与地震相关的人道主义救援与重建工作；有意提供更多援助的组织可申请特别许可来这样做。
这个新许可明文禁止任何与列入财政部的“特定国民与禁止往来人员”名单（SDN List）的、被认定支持扩散大规模毁灭性武器或恐怖主义的个人与实体有关的活动。
财政部表示，对伊朗的粮食与药品捐助以前并不需要获得财政部的许可，这类物品已从美国的制裁中豁免，只要不将它们提供给伊朗政府或任何被列入“特定国民与禁止往来人员”名单的人。
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/article/2012/08/20120822135003.html#ixzz24LQEZd5N
U.S. Treasury Authorizes Assistance for Iran Earthquake Victims
By MacKenzie C. Babb | Staff Writer | 21 August 2012
Damaged buildings are seen in a village near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran following the earthquake.
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department has lifted restrictions to make it easier for American nongovernmental organizations to offer financial aid to earthquake victims in Iran.
“The United States has made it clear that it would offer assistance to the Iranian people as they recover and rebuild” following the August 11 earthquake that ravaged northwestern Iran, said an August 21 statement from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The statement said that though the Iranian government has not accepted the U.S. offer of assistance, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been helping in the relief work.
“To assist their efforts, OFAC issued a temporary general license today which authorizes, for the next 45 days, NGOs with 501(c)(3) status to collect funds to be used in direct support of humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities in response to the earthquake,” the statement said.
It said the move demonstrates the commitment of President Obama’s administration “to supporting the Iranian people affected by this tragedy” and also “responds to the American people’s desire to provide immediate assistance.”
News sources report at least 300 people were killed by the earthquake, which left many more injured and thousands homeless.
Under the general license, which will remain in effect to October 5, an NGO may transfer up to $300,000 to Iran for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities related to the earthquake response. Organizations interested in offering more financial assistance may apply for a specific license to do so.
The new license specifically forbids any involvement with individuals or entities designated for support of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or terrorism as listed on the Treasury Department’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).
Donations of food and medicine to Iran did not previously require a license from the Treasury Department. They are exempt from U.S. sanctions as long as the aid is not sent to the Iranian government or anyone on the SDN List, the Treasury Department said.
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