Press Release Archive: 2005

Dec. 16, 2005
Statement on the Eve of the Bolivian Elections from The Carter Center (English and Spanish)
Date Description On Sunday, December 18, 2005, the citizens of Bolivia will participate in important elections for a new president, vice president, representatives to the legislature, and prefects. In their recent democratic history, Bolivians have always found constitutional means of reconciling their differences, and this election is a demonstration of their continued commitment to democratic processes established in the Bolivian constitution.  


Dec. 14, 2005
2005 Liberian National Elections: Carter Center/NDI Interim Post-Election Statement
The Nov. 10 preliminary statement issued by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) / Carter Center international observer delegation provided a generally positive overall assessment of the process up to that point.  


Dec. 9, 2005
Featured Carter Center Partner: The Coca-Cola Company
The Carter Center has received a $500,000 grant from its longtime partner The Coca-Cola Company that will enable the Center's Americas Program to continue working at the regional level to improve inter-American relations and democratic accountability.  


Nov. 28, 2005
ABC-TV Mental Illness Documentary Features Carter Center Experts
An intimate, inside look at living with a mental illness, the newest National Council of Churches USA-sponsored television documentary, will begin airing on ABC affiliates across the country on Dec. 4. Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness examines how individuals and their families find their way through a tangle of mental, medical, governmental, societal and spiritual issues.  


Nov. 17, 2005
Carter Center Recognizes Delta Air Lines for Decades of Support
In recognition of Delta's support for The Carter Center and its initiatives, President and Mrs. Carter dedicated the lobby of the Center's Ivan Allen III Pavilion to Delta Air Lines during a ceremony Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at The Carter Center.  


Nov. 10, 2005
Liberian Presidential Runoff Election: Preliminary Statement of the NDI/Carter Center International Observer Delegation, Nov. 10, 2005
This statement is offered by the 28-member multinational delegation jointly organized by NDI and The Carter Center. The delegation was co-led by His Excellency Dr. Alex Ekwueme, former Vice-President of the Republic of Nigeria; Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, NDI's Senior Associate for Africa; and Dr. David Carroll, Director of the Democracy Program at The Carter Center. The delegation included elected officials, electoral and human rights experts, regional specialists and political and civic leaders from Africa, Europe and North America.  


Nov. 5, 2005
Carter Center Statement on the Situation in Ethiopia
The Carter Center expresses its alarm at the outbreak of violence in Ethiopia rooted in the ongoing dispute over the May 2005 elections. We send condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives, and urge that every effort be made to avoid further death and injury.  


Nov. 3, 2005
Nov. 8 Liberia Presidential Run-Off Election: Carter Center/National Democratic Institute Observation Delegation Arrival Statement, Nov. 3, 2005
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and The Carter Center today announced the arrival of their delegation to observe the November 8 presidential run-off election in Liberia.  


3 Nov 2005
Award Lauds Rosalynn Carter as Mental Health Champion
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a tireless advocate for improved access to mental health services, is the recipient of the 2005 Aetna Voice of Conscience Award, honoring her commitment to improving the lives of people around the world.  


Nov. 2, 2005
Liberia Runoff Election: Background Information from The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute
This document provides background for the Nov. 8, 2005, runoff election in Liberia. The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) jointly organized a delegation to observe the presidential and legislative elections in Liberia in October and a second delegation to observe the runoff elections in November.  


Oct. 31,  2005
Jimmy Carter, Carter Center Endorse International Election Observation Declaration
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, founder of The Carter Center, joined National Democratic Institute Chairman and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Oct. 27, 2005, to unveil a Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation.  


Oct. 27, 2005
Behavioral Health Care Gap is Focus of Carter Center Symposium
A critical chasm is developing between major medical research advances and applying those breakthroughs to the treatment of people with mental illnesses and addictive disorders. In what will be the first national meeting focusing on the Institute of Medicine report "Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders" to be released Nov. 1, the 21st Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy will convene on Nov. 2-3, to leverage the recommendations from the report and build an action agenda.  


Oct. 13, 2005
National Democratic Institute/Carter Center Issue Preliminary Statement on 2005 Liberia Elections
A joint National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Carter Center delegation today issued its preliminary statement on the October 11 presidential and legislative elections in Liberia. The 40-member multinational delegation was co-led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former President of Benin, Nicephore Soglo. It included elected officials, electoral and human rights experts, regional specialists and political and civic leaders from 14 nations in Africa, Europe and North America.  


Oct. 10, 2005
The Carter Center Appoints Directors for Elections Programs
The Carter Center has appointed directors for its Democracy Program and China Elections Program. Dr. David Carroll, formerly interim director of the Democracy Program, has been appointed director of the Democracy Program. Dr. Yawei Liu, formerly senior associate director of the Center's China Village Elections Project and assistant professor at Georgia Perimeter College, has been appointed director of the China Elections Program.  


Oct. 6, 2005
Arrival Statement by the National Democratic Institute/Carter Center Observer Delegation to the 2005 Liberia Elections, Oct. 6, 2005
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and The Carter Center today announced the arrival of their delegation to observe the October 11 presidential and legislative elections in Liberia. The 38-member multinational delegation is co-led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former President of Benin, Nicephore Soglo. The delegation will include elected officials, electoral and human rights experts, regional specialists and political and civic leaders from 13 countries in North America, Europe and Africa.  


Sept.27, 2005
Liberia Elections: Read Pre-Election Statement, Election Watch Reports
A Carter Center staff team conducted an assessment Aug. 11-17, 2005 of electoral conditions at the start of the campaign for Liberia's October 11 elections. The team found that despite enormous logistical challenges and post-conflict conditions, electoral preparedness appears good at this juncture, and the prospects for a competitive election seem high.  


Sept. 21, 2005
Watch Conversations Webcast With Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Watch the archived live webcast of the inaugural Conversations event for 2005-2006 featuring former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.  


Sept. 15, 2005
Ethiopia 2005 National Elections: Final Statement on The Carter Center Observations, Sept. 15, 2005 (PDF)
The Carter Center was pleased to accept the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to observe the 2005 parliamentary elections in Ethiopia. The May 15 elections were for 524 of the country's 547 constituency-based seats in the national parliament. The remaining 23 seats in the Somali region were elected separately in votes held on August 21.  


Sept. 15, 2005
Fight Against Trachoma: President Carter, Ethiopia Ministry of Health Issue Urgent Call to Action
A remote Ethiopian village had cause for celebration today, as Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, senior officials from The Carter Center, and Ethiopia Minister of Health Dr. Kebede Tadesse made a historic visit to commend the efforts of the Amhara Region to prevent trachoma, a painful and debilitating disease that causes blindness.  


Sept 15, 2005
Carter Center Staff Respond to Hurricane Katrina Appeal With Clothing-Filled Truck
More than 50 large boxes filled with T-shirts, socks, underwear, and sleepwear collected by employees of The Carter Center were shipped September 15 to medical centers throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast to aid men, women, and children hospitalized by Hurricane Katrina.  


Sept. 14, 2005
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dedicate American Chestnut Tree Demonstration Site
The Carter Center is the home of an American chestnut tree demonstration site to be dedicated by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Sept. 21. The demonstration site donated by the American Chestnut Foundation features a backcross breeding program for strengthening the American chestnut against disease. The Foundation includes Carter Center co-founder Jimmy Carter and Center agriculture expert Dr. Norman Borlaug as honorary board members.  


Sept 12, 2005
Mental Health Agency Deploys Carter Center Program Director, Team for Hurricane Katrina Assistance
Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Thom Bornemann has joined a special disaster assistance team organized by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and deployed September 12 to Houston to provide urgently needed support.  


Sept 12, 2005
Mental Health and Katrina: Center Expert Featured on Infinite Mind, Deployed to Assist Evacuees
Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann joins "The Infinite Mind" radio program this week to discuss the traumatic after-effects of Hurricane Katrina.  


Sept. 9, 2005
Statement of The NDI/Carter Center Pre-Election Delegation to Liberia's 2005 Elections
This statement is offered by an international pre-election delegation to Liberia, organized jointly by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and The Carter Center. From September 1 through 9, 2005, the delegation assessed the political environment in Liberia in advance of the October 11 presidential and legislative elections. The delegation met with a broad spectrum of Liberian political and civic leaders, government officials, electoral authorities and representatives of the international community in Monrovia. In addition, the delegation traveled outside Monrovia to Bomi, Bong and Grand Bassa Counties, and was informed by in-country staff members and long-term observers who have visited all 15 counties in recent months.  


Sept. 7, 2005
President Carter Visits Africa, Urges Leaders to Intensify Global Health Promotion
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will call international attention to global health needs among impoverished communities in Mali, Nigeria, and Ethiopia when he leads a delegation including his wife, Rosalynn, senior level Carter Center officials including Board of Trustee Chairman John Moores and Executive Director Dr. John Hardman, and Emory University President Dr. James Wagner to Africa on Sept. 9-15.


Sept. 1, 2005
Carter Center Extends Condolences to Hurricane Katrina Victims
President and Mrs. Carter and the staff of The Carter Center extend condolences and deepest sympathies to the victims and their families of Hurricane Katrina.  


Aug. 15, 2005
Liberia Elections: President Carter Calls for Clean Campaign
The Carter Center's Liberia Election Observation Project called for fair and honest campaigning for the Oct. 11, 2005, Liberian presidential and legislative elections, as the official campaign period begins today.  


Aug. 9, 2005
Conversations at The Carter Center 2005-2006: The New Season
An informative and innovative series of evening discussions, open to the public and to the media, is coming up at The Carter Center. (Note: Tickets for "The Carters Speak Out" are sold out.)  


Aug. 1, 2005
Statement by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Death of Dr. John Garang
My colleagues and I at The Carter Center are deeply saddened by the death of Vice President Dr. John Garang, chairman of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement. John Garang was for millions in Africa and across the world a symbol of the struggle for peace and dignity, and his passing will be greatly mourned.  


July 25, 2005
Carter Center Observers Arrive in Liberia in Advance of October Elections
The Carter Center opened an office today on Mechlin Street in Monrovia to support its ongoing Liberia Election Observation Project, including the deployment of a team of long-term observers throughout the country to monitor electoral conditions in the run-up to the Oct. 11, 2005, presidential and legislative elections.   


July 15, 2005
Carter Center Awards 2005-2006 Mental Health Fellowships
The Carter Center Mental Health Program has named 10 recipients of its ninth annual Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, including two from New Zealand and two from South Africa. Each domestic fellow will receive $10,000 to study and report on a particular issue within the mental health field for one year. International fellows will receive a comparable stipend.  


June 9, 2005
Carter Center Postelection Statement on the Ethiopia Elections, June 9, 2005
The Carter Center joins other members of the international community and Ethiopian citizens in expressing its deep alarm and sorrow at the violence, injuries, deaths, and violations of human rights that have occurred since 6 June in Addis Ababa and elsewhere in Ethiopia in the aftermath of the 15 May national elections.  


June 7, 2005
Promoting Human Rights and Human Security: Recommendations from The Carter Center and Human Rights First
The Carter Center and Human Rights First hosted the second conference in a series titled "Human Rights Defenders on the Frontlines of Freedom: Advancing Security and the Rule of Law," with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour as co-chairs, U.N. Special Representative for Human Rights Defenders Hina Jilani, human rights defenders from 14 nations, and representatives from major U.S. human rights organizations.


June 3, 2005
Postelection Statement on Ethiopia Elections, June 3, 2005
The Carter Center's May 16 postelection statement, based on observations of the polling process in Addis Ababa and selected locations in eight regions, expressed some concerns and noted that for the first time in history the majority of Ethiopian voters were presented with choices when they went to the polls.  


June 1, 2005
World Bank, Carter Center Collaboration Yields Economic Development, Political Dialogue
Scarcely a day's headlines go by without new evidence of the intimate link between peace and prosperity, conflict and catastrophe. Resurrecting societies, restoring security, and fostering country-led development in nations emerging from chaos and conflict are daunting challenges that can only be overcome through the collaborative efforts of many parties. Two such parties, the Bank Group and The Carter Center, increasingly bring their complementary strengths to bear in the same arenas and toward the same goals.  


May 31, 2005
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Discuss Peace, Health on PBS Program
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are the featured guests on a special edition of Scully: The World Show, hosted by Robert Scully, which will air through June on PBS stations across the United States.  


May 31, 2005
Carter Center Appoints Atlanta Leaders to Board of Councilors
The Carter Center recently appointed 17 new members to its Board of Councilors, bringing its membership to 204. The Board of Councilors is a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of The Carter Center and its activities among opinion leaders and the broader community. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter and staff give updates on Center activities to board members throughout the year.  


May 26, 2005
Participant Bios for Human Rights Defenders Conference
Biographies of the participants of the 2005 conference, Human Rights Defenders on the Frontlines of Freedom: Advancing Security and the Rule of Law  


May 26, 2005
Agenda of the 2005 Human Rights Defenders Conference
Human Rights Defenders on the Frontlines of Freedom: Advancing Security and the Rule of Law. All events are open to the media and are located in The Carter Center Chapel unless otherwise indicated.  


May 25, 2005
Human Rights Activists Conference to Focus on Rule of Law in War on Terrorism
Human rights activists are often the first to sound the alarm bell on crises that escalate into conflict and even genocide, and they increasingly find themselves under attack from extremists and silenced by repressive regimes whose actions are overlooked because of their cooperation in the war on terrorism.  


May 19, 2005
Ethiopia Elections: Jimmy Carter Trip Report, Postelection Statement
The Carter Center thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for its invitation to observe the May 15, 2005, national elections and all those who welcomed us and took the time to contribute to our understanding of Ethiopian politics and the electoral process.  


May 16, 2005
Ethiopia Elections: Dispatch from Addis Ababa
In this dispatch from Ethiopia, Kay Torrance - the Carter Center's assistant director of public information and a member of the Center's international delegation - writes from the capital city of Addis Ababa. The country's multiparty elections - only the third in its 3,000-year old history - were held May 15, 2005.  


May 10, 2005
Georgia Mental Health Forum: Move to Managed Care for Medicaid to be Examined
Soon, Georgians will receive Medicaid services through managed care programs, and Atlantans will be among the first in the state to experience these changes. Georgia will join many other states in their efforts to cut costs, but the Carter Center Mental Health Program asks at what cost to the quality of mental health care. On Thursday, May 19, the 2005 Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum (click here for agenda) will bring together experts and policy-makers to discuss ways of safeguarding care for those with mental illnesses.  


2 May 2005
Miami Herald Op-Ed: Friends of Democratic Charter Urge Early Intervention, Disclosure of Violations
This op-ed was published in the May 2, 2005, edition of The Miami Herald. More than a dozen presidents in the hemisphere in the past 20 years have failed to complete their term. While some have been removed under allegations of corruption or other wrongdoing, others have been forced to resign in the face of social turmoil and a constituency impatient with the rules of democracy and unmet demands.  


April 29, 2005
World Press Day Event: Discussion on Investigative Journalism and Awards Ceremony
Is investigative journalism thriving in Jamaica? How can Jamaican journalists defend and promote freedom of expression? These questions and other issues related to the Access to Information Act and the new draft Code of Conduct for Journalists will be addressed in a panel discussion Tuesday, May 3, at the Knutsford Court Hotel 5:30-8:30 p.m.  


April 28, 2005
Rosalynn Carter Discusses Carter Center, White House Years In PBS Interview
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be the featured guest on Scully: The World Show, hosted by Robert Scully, airing on PBS affiliates nationwide during May (air date/time varies, check local listings).  


April 21, 2005
Ecuadorian Crisis: A Statement by The Carter Center (English and Spanish)
The Carter Center views with concern the political crisis of the past four months, culminating in the removal of the Ecuadorian president yesterday. The Center urges calm to allow the restoration of a normal constitutional situation, including re-establishing the Supreme Court.


April 18, 2005
Carter Center to Observe 2005 Ethiopian Elections
The Carter Center, invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and welcomed by the National Election Board, will observe Ethiopia's national elections May 15th. The 50-member delegation will be led by: former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; his wife, Rosalynn; former Botswana President Sir Ketumile Joni Masire; former Tanzania Prime Minister Judge Joseph Warioba; and Carter Center Executive Director John Hardman.  


April 5, 2005
Guinea Worm Eradication Program Gets $25 Million Challenge Grant From Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged US$25 million to the Carter Center's fight to eradicate the remaining cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide. The grant includes an initial $5 million contribution and challenges other donors to provide an additional $20 million, of which of the Gates Foundation will match one-to-one. Already, the Canadian International Development Agency and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation have responded to the challenge by pledging $5 million and $1 million, respectively, joining with the Center and the Gates Foundation to help make Guinea worm the first parasitic disease to be eradicated. 


April 2, 2005
Death of Pope John Paul II: A Statement from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn and I are saddened by the passing of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II. A man shaped by his own experience under Nazi occupation during World War II, he dedicated his life and vocation as instruments of peace throughout the world. His was a constant voice for justice, nonviolence, and reconciliation for both individuals and nations.  


March 28, 2005
The Carter Center Appoints River Blindness Program Director
Frank O. Richards, Jr., M.D., has returned to The Carter Center after retiring from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March 2005. He returns as technical director for the River Blindness Program, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, and Schistosomiasis Control Program. Dr. Richards was seconded from CDC to the Center in 1996 with the launching of the River Blindness Program (onchocerciasis) and served as its technical director until 2002.  


March 22, 2005
The Carter Center Board of Trustees Elects John Moores as Next Chairman of the Board
As part of a planned transition for the governance of The Carter Center, President and Mrs. Carter announced at a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting yesterday that they would relinquish their titles as chair and vice-chair of the Board of Trustees. The trustees accepted their decision and elected John Moores, a trustee of the Center and San Diego businessman, owner of The San Diego Padres and recent chairman of the California Board of Regents, as chairman of the Board.  


March 11, 2005
The Vulnerabilities of Democracy
Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important seminar on a theme that is central to the health of democracy in our hemisphere. I will discuss the theme of the Democratic Charter and offer some suggestions at the end of my commentary, but first I will identify four sources of democratic vulnerability and four responses from governments in the hemisphere.  


March 8, 2005
A Statement In Support of Bolivian Democracy From Jimmy Carter
I have watched with concern the increasing tension in Bolivia culminating two days ago in the resignation letter of President Mesa. Over the past 17 months, Bolivia has faced difficult choices on a variety of issues, and these will not be solved simply with a change in the government.  


March 2, 2005
Equitable Globalization?
The theme of this year's symposium is the Global Economy: Economic Freedom or Corporate Colonialism. As we all know, there is an ongoing process in our world today called globalization, and there is a great debate about its merits and demerits. Some believe the process to be inherently evil where rich oligarchs exploit the world's poor. Others see market-led globalization as a threat to American jobs. Globalization means much more than economies being increasingly integrated in terms of goods and services and financial flows. It is also a cross-fertilization of ideas, norms, values, information, and societies. The challenge, therefore, is not whether to globalize or not--we have little choice--but rather how to apply universally shared norms and values that will allow us to manage this inevitable process in a way that is equitable and respectful of human rights, human needs and our environment. Yet while the economy is increasingly global, social and political institutions remain largely local, national, or regional. None of the existing global institutions provides adequate democratic oversight of global markets or global inequities. Human rights, human needs, and the environment are, therefore, inadequately monitored and protected.  


March 1, 2005
Juvenile Death Penalty: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roper vs. Simmons
Rosalynn and I are pleased to see that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled today that executing juvenile offenders is cruel and unusual punishment. With this ruling, the United States acknowledges the national trend against juvenile capital punishment and joins the community of nations, which uniformly renounces this practice.  


Feb. 26, 2005
Venezuela: Carter Center Statement on Completion of Caracas Visit by Jennifer McCoy (English and Spanish)
After two and a half years of continuous activities in Venezuela, today The Carter Center ends an extensive cycle of work in the country. This cycle, beginning in July 2002 with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's visit to support the process of national dialogue, continued until August 2004, the date of the presidential recall referendum, and drew to a close in recent months with the monitoring of the post electoral environment.  


Feb. 23, 2005
Live Conversations Webcast to Examine 'The State of World Conflict'
International experts will discuss the state of world conflict in a live webcast on  www.cartercenter.org as part of the Conversations at The Carter Center series on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  


Feb. 13, 2005
'Winter Weekend' Auction Raises $875,036 for Center's Peace, Health Initiatives
The Carter Center's 13th annual "Winter Weekend" live and silent auctions held Feb.12 in Snowbird, Utah, raised $875,036 to help support the Center's work to advance peace and health worldwide. 


Feb. 4, 2005
Statement From Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Flooding in Guyana
Americans showed unprecedented compassion and generosity in response to the Asian tsunami disaster. Once again tragedy has struck, this time in Guyana, a small country on the northern coast of South America, where The Carter Center has supported political, social, and economic development since 1991.  


Jan. 26, 2005
Postelection Statement on Mozambique Elections, Jan. 26, 2005 (English and Portuguese)
The Carter Center recognizes the overall results and congratulates the elected Frelimo President Armando Emílio Guebuza. However, the Center concludes the National Elections Commission (CNE) has not administered a fair and transparent election in all parts of Mozambique. Political parties must also be held accountable since it is their representatives in the CNE and the Technical Secretariat for Election Administration (STAE) who are responsible for the overall success or failure of the elections. The Center has attempted to observe and assess as much of the verification process as possible but has been hindered by a lack of cooperation by the CNE.  


Jan. 25, 2005
Jimmy Carter Calls on Western Hemisphere to Strengthen OAS Democratic Charter
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter called on countries in the Western Hemisphere to strengthen the OAS Inter-American Democratic Charter today in a keynote speech of the inaugural Lecture Series of the Americas at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.  


Jan. 18, 2005
'Today' Show Features President Carter's Workshop, Creations for Winter Weekend Auction
President Carter opens up his workshop here for an exclusive, up-close look at how he creates his historic paintings, woodwork, and wine - some of which are auctioned to raise funds for the Carter Center's global humanitarian efforts.


Jan. 10, 2005
Palestinian Presidential Election: Preliminary Statement of the NDI and Carter Center International Election Observer Delegation
Palestinian Presidential Election: Preliminary Statement of the NDI and Carter Center International Election Observer Delegation, including links to all statements related to the Jan. 9, 2005, election to-date.  


Jan. 9, 2005
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Signing of Sudan Peace Accord
It is with great joy that I congratulate the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army on their peace accord signed today. The road to this agreement has been long and hard, but finally the people of Sudan have a chance to realize their great potential for a future of peace.  


Jan. 9, 2005
Peace in Sudan: Center Continues Decades-Long Commitment to Alleviate Suffering
The historic peace accord signed here today by the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army not only brings an end to Africa's longest running civil war, but also paves the way for final global eradication of Guinea worm disease.  


Jan. 7, 2005
Arrival Statement of the NDI and Carter Center Delegation to the 2005 Presidential Election of the Palestinian Authority
This Sunday, Jan. 9, the world will be watching as Palestinians choose their president. The success of this election, the recent local elections, as well as future votes at the local and parliamentary level, can lay the foundation for a Palestinian government that is open, accountable, and representative.  


Jan. 4, 2005
Statement of Condolence to Tsunami Victims and Their Families
President and Mrs. Carter and the staff of The Carter Center extend condolences and deepest sympathies to the victims and their families of the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.