September 26, 2016, 11:16 am
By The Carter Center
On Sept. 15, members of the Center’s Americas Program traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, for the launch of Trayectoria Institucional de los DDH en Colombia: Retos para Tiempos de Paz, a new publication produced by The Carter Center.
The book maps the country’s human rights network and will help in the implementation of the recent peace accord that ends the 50-year …
September 23, 2016, 9:20 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “A Conversation with the Carters” on Sept. 13, 2016, an archived webcast of this event can be viewed below.
Hear former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter discuss recent Carter Center peace and health initiatives around the world and take questions from the audience about issues big and small.
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August 31, 2016, 9:21 am
By The Carter Center
For more than 50 years, Colombia has been plagued by civil war. The fighting forced more than 5 million people from their homes and claimed the lives of more than 200,000, according to most reports. But finally, after four years of negotiations, peace is at hand. The Carter Center has been working behind the scenes in Colombia to help prepare …
August 2, 2016, 11:36 am
By The Carter Center
The Carter Center has launched a project that aims to help reduce the stream of foreign fighters joining Daesh. Dr. Houda Abadi, an associate director in the Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, spoke with us about how Daesh recruits and what we can do about it.
July 14, 2016, 1:20 pm
By The Carter Center
This month, the United Nations turned over the responsibility for Liberia’s security to the Liberian government.
It’s the first time in 13 years that the government has been solely in charge of keeping the peace.
The transfer comes at a critical time for Liberia, which is still grappling with the aftereffects of 2014’s Ebola outbreak even as it prepares for …
June 13, 2016, 12:30 pm
By The Carter Center
Welcome to the Carter Center’s new website which embraces new tools, new technology, and new servers. The result? A new and improved website with an updated look.
Designed for ease of use, the site launched today is simple to navigate, with pages that are wide and easy to read. You’ll find dynamic content, large images, smooth access to our social …
May 9, 2016, 7:15 am
By Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters
Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters is the chief executive officer of The Carter Center.
The Carter Center operates under the firm conviction that people are capable of solving their own challenges, and our role is to provide them the tools and training to do it.
“The poorest of all people, who are often scorned or derogated, are just as intelligent …
April 29, 2016, 12:41 pm
By The Carter Center
One simple way we can help people dealing with mental illness is by choosing our words with care. How we speak and write about mental illness can help either reinforce or break down stereotypes. The Carter Center has long worked to reduce stigma by providing fellowships to journalists covering mental health.
Learn more about the fellows’ work and discover ways …
March 22, 2016, 11:07 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “The Power of Information” at The Carter Center on March 15, 2016, an archived webcast of this Conversations at The Carter Center event can be viewed below.
Without information, it is almost impossible to ensure your rights are protected, improve your economic situation, or make your voice heard. The Carter Center is helping empower a group …
March 10, 2016, 8:00 am
By Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters
Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters is the chief executive officer of The Carter Center.
During my 18 months at The Carter Center, I’ve been struck repeatedly not only by the frequency of our successes, but also by the chance to appreciate them on two vastly different scales.
To know we’ve observed 101 elections is one thing. To speak with an …
February 22, 2016, 2:07 pm
By Nandi Vanka
Impartial election observers help build confidence in the integrity of the voting process, and their assessments and recommendations help protect voters’ rights.
February 9, 2016, 7:25 am
By Chris Hale
Chris Hale is associate director of the Carter Center’s Global Access to Information Program. Recently he traveled to Guatemala where the Center works to improve gender inequity in the exercise of information laws.
“Information is power” is a refrain most of us have heard before. The work of The Carter Center’s Global Access to Information Program rests not only on …
January 28, 2016, 10:22 am
By The Carter Center
The world’s two great superpowers could achieve more progress if there were less suspicion and more cooperation between them, participants in a series of bilateral Carter Center forums say.
Since 2012, The Carter Center has organized four U.S.-China Relations Forums co-sponsored by the Center’s China Program and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The most recent session …
January 14, 2016, 3:04 pm
By The Carter Center
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter received back-to-back honors this week in appreciation of his efforts to promote peace and human rights.
On Wednesday, the LBJ Foundation presented him with its LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award; and on Thursday, Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela and Vice President Isabel Saint Malo presented President Carter with the Grand Cross grade of …
January 12, 2016, 4:27 pm
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “Stories from 100 Elections” at The Carter Center on Dec. 2, 2015, an archived webcast of this Conversations at The Carter Center event can be viewed below.
Over the years, Carter Center staff have watched jubilant voters cast their first ballots; met with dictators who were sure they would be re-elected, but lost; and watched election …
