Press Release Archive: 1995 - 2000

Nov. 3, 2000
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Supports International Task Force for Disease Eradication
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided a $741,000 grant for the reactivation of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE). Based at The Carter Center in Atlanta, the ITFDE will evaluate the most likely disease candidates for eradication, with suggestions on research that could increase opportunities for eradicating and controlling selected diseases.  


Oct. 25, 2000
Declaracion pre-electoral sobre las elecciones en Nicaragua, octubre de 25 del 2000
El Centro Carter ha seguido de cerca el desarrollo de los procesos electorales en Nicaragua desde 1989, incluyendo la reforma de la ley electoral EN enero del 2000 y la subsiguiente reorganización del Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE).  


Oct. 12 2000
Former First Lady Issues Statement on Death Penalty, Speaks to ABA Conference
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter today issued the following statement in conjunction with a luncheon speech at The Carter Center before lawyers, judges, and policymakers gathered for the American Bar Association (ABA) conference  

July 28, 2000
Un Anuncio de Presidente Carter Antes de las Elecciones de 30 Jul 2000 en Venezuela
Es un honor para Rosalynn y para mí estar aquí representando al Consejo de Presidentes y Primer Ministros de las Américas, acompañados por el ex-presidente de Costa Rica Rodrigo Carazo y el ex-presidente de Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle en un momento tan importante en la historia de Venezuela. 

 
Oct. 21, 1999
Carter Center Receives $30 Million for Blindness Prevention
The Carter Center announced today that it has received the largest project-specific cash grants in its history - totaling nearly $30 million over the next ten years – from the Lions Clubs International Foundation and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. 


Aug. 20, 1999
Carter Center Finds Strong Turnout and Party Support for Voter Registration in Mozambique
A Carter Center delegation in Mozambique to observe the voter registration process found high rates of turnout, especially among women, and reported that both major political parties appear to be satisfied with the process to date. The 13-member delegation, which spent 10 days in Mozambique to assess the registration process, issued a short report summarizing their findings.  


March 1, 1999
Postelection Statement on Nigeria Elections, March 1, 1999
The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) offer this statement on the February 27 presidential election in Nigeria, to supplement the preliminary statement of February 28.  
 
Feb. 22, 1999
Statement of the NDI/Carter Center on Election Assessment Delegation to Nigeria
The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) were pleased to observe the peaceful conduct of the February 20 elections for the Senate and House of Representatives, and we reaffirm our strong support for the transition process in Nigeria.  
 
Jan. 15, 1999
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Leads Carter Center/NDI Election Assessment Mission
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will visit Nigeria Jan. 19-22 for meetings with Nigerian Head of State General Abulsalami Abubakar, election officials, party leaders, and others as part of a joint election assessment mission by The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI). 


Jan. 14, 1999
Postelection Statement on China Township Elections, Jan. 14, 1999
At the invitation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples' Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China, an eight-person delegation from The Carter Center observed direct elections for township people's congress (TPC) representatives and indirect elections for township government officials in Chongqing municipality in southwest China between January 8-13, 1999.  
 
Sept. 17, 1998
"A Conversation with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter" Kicks Off the 98/99 Season of "Conversations at the Carter Center"
Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will participate in a sold-out, open forum at The Carter Center on Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, from 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. President and Mrs. Carter will discuss the work they have done in the past year through The Carter Center and engage in a Q&A session with audience members. Tickets for this popular event have been sold-out for weeks. 


Nov. 15, 1996
Postelection Statement on Nicaragua Elections, Nov. 15, 1996
The Carter Center's electoral observation mission to Nicaragua wishes to express its admiration for the peaceful and civic way in which the people and political parties of Nicaragua have participated in all phases of the vote count process since the Oct. 20 national elections.    
 
June 26, 1996
Carter and Betancur to Lead NDI/Council Delegation to Observe Elections in the Dominican Republic
An international observer delegation sponsored by the Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, based at the Carter Center, and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) will arrive in Santo Domingo on Thursday, June 27, to observe the June 30 second round presidential election.  
 
May 10, 1996
NDI/Council International Election Observation Delegation Arrives in the Dominican Republic
An international election observer delegation organized by the Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, based at The Carter Center, and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) will arrive in Santo Domingo on Sunday, May 12, to begin preparations for observing the May 16 presidential election.  
 
April 8, 1996
A Discussion on the Stigma of Mental Illness with Rosalynn Carter, Rod Steiger, and Kathy Cronkite
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; Academy-award winning actor Rod Steiger; and author Kathy Cronkite, daughter of Walter Cronkite, will participate in an open forum at The Carter Center on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m..  
 
Jan. 28, 1996
NDI/Carter Center Continue Monitoring; Recommend Publishing Full Results for Review
This second post-election statement to the public on behalf of the National Democratic Institutes for International Affairs (NDI) and The Carter Center is based on the continuing joint effort by the two organizations to monitor the tabulation of results and disposition of complaints that have arisen. 
 
June 1, 1995
Statement from Former President Jimmy Carter on Extension of Sudanese Cease-Fire
I commend the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the South Sudan Independence Movement (SSIM) for their decisions to extend the cease-fire in Sudan for another two months.