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Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian-Related Assistance and Critical Commodities to the Yemeni People
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury remains committed to ensuring that humanitarian-related assistance and commercial imports of critical commodities continue to flow to the Yemeni people. On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of State announced the designation of Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists, terrorist organizations, leaders of terrorist groups, and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The designation is effective February 16, 2024, and follows Ansarallah’s continued attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden as well as military forces operating in the area to defend the safety and security of commercial shipping.
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[3-5-25 update - on 3-4-25, the State Department re-designated Ansarallah as an FTO. See FAQ # 1219. OFAC amended the Ansarallah-related GLs that existed as of the date of the publication of this document, narrowed the scope of some of them, and also removed Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian-Related Assistance and Critical Commodities to the Yemeni People from the website (presumably because at least some of the contents were out of date in light of the narrowing of some of the GLs). The below has not been amended in light of the foregoing].
1) Note Common to All 2-16-24 "Humanitarian Assistance" (Yemen) Guidance Entries
On 2-16-24, OFAC issued its Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian-Related Assistance and Critical Commodities to the Yemeni People.
Because OFAC addresses a multitude of authorities in the guidance,...