<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--If you see this error message then you do not support RSS v2.0.--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carter Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center Peace Programs 2008]]></description><item><title><![CDATA[31 December 2008: Re-subscribe to Carter Center RSS feeds]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/documents/current_rss.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center is reorganizing its RSS feeds. Please re-subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds. New URLs are listed here.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[31 December 2008: Carter Center Deploys Observers to Ghana's Brong-Ahafo Region to Observe Tain Constituency's Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_tain123108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center has deployed 10 election observers to Ghana's Brong-Ahafo region to observe Friday's voting in the Tain constituency.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[31 December 2008: Carter Center Urges Immediate End to Violence in Gaza]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/gaza123108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center urges an immediate end to violence in and around Gaza.  The government of Israel must cease actions that endanger the civilian population of densely populated Gaza, and the de facto authorities of Gaza must halt rocket attacks.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 December 2008: Ghana Presidential Run-off Election Observation Mission Preliminary Statement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_prelim_123008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center election observation mission has been in Ghana since May 2008 following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Ghana. During the Dec. 7 first-round election, the Center deployed a 57-person observer team to more than 300 polling stations in 30 districts. A preliminary statement released on Dec. 9 details the Center's findings on the political environment and election-day activities.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 December 2008: Carter Center Finds Ghana's Presidential Run-off Elections Credible and Peaceful]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_123008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center found that Ghana's voters participated in a transparent and relatively peaceful presidential run-off election on Dec. 28, 2008. Preliminary reports of the election, which was contested by John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress and former Foreign Minister Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the ruling New Patriotic Party, indicate that the administration of this election was well executed, illustrating the successful organization of the Electoral Commission and the determination of the Ghanaian public to ensure continued democratic consolidation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 December 2008: Carter Center Delegation Arrives in Ghana to Observe the Presidential Runoff Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_arrival_122608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center election observers returned to Ghana this week to observe election preparations and voting for the presidential runoff elections on Dec. 28. The returning short-term observers, who were deployed throughout Ghana for the Dec. 7 election, join the Center's long-term observers, who have been deployed since late-September. Observers will be briefed for two days then deployed to all 10 regions in the country.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 December 2008: Carter Center Finds C&#244;te d'Ivoire's Voter Identification and Registration Process Progressing Slowly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/cotedivoire_122208.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center observers in Cote d'Ivoire report slow progress in the ongoing population identification and voter registration due to significant logistical challenges and financial constraints as activities are expanded across the country.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 December 2008: Harvard Article Spotlights the Carter Center's Work in Rural Liberia]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/conflict_resolution/harvard_intl_review_justice_liberia.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the invitation of  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, The Carter Center is helping Liberia rebuild  its legal infrastructure, which is a prerequisite for lasting peace and democratic progress. We work in partnership with leaders at the highest levels of government, as well as those in the most remote areas of Liberia, and act as a communication bridge between these groups.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 December 2008: Carter Center Calls for Release of Zimbabwe Human Rights Activists]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/zimbabwe121108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center calls on local authorities and the Government of Zimbabwe to immediately release Jestina Mukoko, Broderick Takawira, and Pascal Gonzo &#150; human rights activists and leaders of the Zimbabwe Peace Project.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 December 2008: Ghana Election Observation Mission Preliminary Statement: Ghana's Voters Renew Commitment to Open and Competitive Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_elections_prelim_statement_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center congratulates the Ghanaian people for their democratic participation in the Dec. 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, which were conducted in a peaceful, transparent, and dignified manner.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 December 2008: Carter Center Delegation Observes Ghana's Peaceful, Historic Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/elections/ghana/120708.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[More than 50 Carter Center observers witnessed Ghana's Dec. 7 elections, the results of which will determine the country's next president and parliament.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 December 2008: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Visit Middle East]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/lebanon_syria_visit_120508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will visit Lebanon and Syria next week.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 December 2008: Human Rights Leaders Urge President-Elect Obama to Renew U.S. Commitments to Human Rights ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/defenders_120308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[An international group of human rights organizations and human rights defenders meeting at The Carter Center today issued an urgent appeal for President-elect Barack Obama to renew U.S. commitments to human rights principles and practices that have been abandoned since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks against the United States.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 December 2008: Respond to Zimbabwe Crisis]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/jc_zimbabwe_crisis.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[As president, I worked actively with African leaders and the British to change the apartheid regime of Rhodesia into a democratic Zimbabwe in 1980. Eight years later, The Carter Center established one of our first agriculture projects in Zimbabwe, at that time known as a breadbasket for the region and setting an example in economic stability, education and health care.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 December 2008: Carter Center Delegation Arrives in Ghana Dec. 2  to Observe Sunday's Election]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_120108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center election observation leaders and short-term observers will arrive in Ghana tomorrow to observe election preparations and voting on Dec. 7.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 November 2008: Carter Center Statement on Nicaragua Elections (English and Spanish versions)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/nicaragua_111408.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center calls on all actors, leaders, and civil and state authorities to seek an expeditious, legitimate, and mutually respectful solution to the claims of electoral irregularities and doubts that have arisen about the administration of Nicaragua's municipal elections. Public accusations and violence are jeopardizing political stability and peace. The Carter Center reiterates its commitment to peace, justice, the rule of law, and democracy in the country. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 November 2008: Carter Center Hosts Human Rights Leaders to Propose New U.S. Human Rights Agenda]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/hrd_111108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay will host human rights leaders from around the world on Dec. 2-3 to develop recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama's human rights agenda for the United States.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 November 2008: Carter Center Launches Election Observation Mission to C&#244;te d'Ivoire]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/cotedivoire_110608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center deployed three teams of observers to regions around C&#244;te d'Ivoire this week to formally launch its international election observation mission. Observers will focus on ongoing voter registration and assess overall preparations for the presidential elections.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 November 2008: Carter Center Hosts Chinese Delegation to Witness U.S. Elections in San Francisco, Washington, D.C. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/china_delegation_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Chinese delegation hosted by The Carter Center is studying today's U.S. election in the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., areas to learn more about election procedures and reduce misperceptions by the Chinese of the American democratic system.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[31 October 2008: Carter Center: Time Remains to Resolve Ghana's Pre-Electoral Problems]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_103108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Carter Center delegation that assessed Ghana's pre-electoral environment this week concluded that problems arising from the limited registration period, including the registration of minors and multiple registrations, have resulted in serious concerns leading to decreased confidence in the electoral process.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[29 October 2008: Carter Center Hosts Chinese Delegation to Observe U.S. Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/china_102908.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center will host a Chinese delegation to observe U.S. elections in the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., areas on Nov. 4, 2008.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 October 2008: Q&A with Hrair Balian, Director, Carter Center Conflict Resolution Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/balian_qa_091608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Q&A with Hrair Balian, director of the Carter Center's Conflict Resolution Program, on the program's goals and current initiatives.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 October 2008: Carter Center Delegation to Assess Pre-Electoral Climate in Ghana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_102708.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Carter Center delegation will visit Ghana from Oct. 27 &#150;31 to assess the ongoing difficulties and irregularities with voter registration processes and other concerns ahead of the Dec. 7 presidential and parliamentary elections.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 October 2008: Statement on the Status of Democracy in Nicaragua by the Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/nicaragua_102308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[We, the undersigned Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, committed to the promotion and defense of the values and principles in the Charter and attentive to democratic development in the Western hemisphere, express our deep concern for the recent events and acts in Nicaragua.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[29 September 2008: Ecuador Constitutional Referendum: Preliminary Statement by The Carter Center ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/Ecuador_093008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center congratulates the Ecuadorian people for their democratic participation in the Sept. 28 constitutional referendum, which expressed their civic and peaceful will in a transparent manner.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 September 2008: Statement on the First Annual International Day of Democracy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/democracy_091508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to commemorate the first annual International Day of Democracy, established by U.N. General Assembly resolution as a unique opportunity for inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations "to focus attention on the promotion and consolidation of democracy at all levels and to reinforce international cooperation in this regard."]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 September 2008: The Carter Center Calls for a Definitive End to Violence in Bolivia (English and Spanish)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/bolivia_091408.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center calls for an end to violence in Bolivia in light of the grave situation facing the country.  The Center urges political and social leaders to sustain territorial integrity and national unity as the pillars for a peace that guarantees democracy, full respect for human rights, and a return to tranquility for all inhabitants.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 September 2008: Op-Ed by Jimmy Carter: India Nuclear Deal Puts World at Risk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/jc_india_nuclear_deal.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Knowing since 1974 of India's nuclear ambitions, other American presidents and I have maintained a consistent global policy: no sales of nuclear technology or uncontrolled fuel to any country that refuses to sign the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT. To imbed this concept as official national policy, I worked closely with bipartisan leaders in the U.S. Congress to pass the Non-Proliferation Act of 1978.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[08 September 2008: The Carter Center to Observe Ecuador's Constitutional Referendum]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/Ecuador_090808.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center will field an electoral observation mission during Ecuador's constitutional referendum to be held on Sept. 28, 2008, in response to an invitation by Ecuador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 August 2008: Carter Center Releases Findings From its Observation of Ghana's Voter Registration]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_082608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center observers in Ghana found the voter registration process that took place July 31 &#150; August 12 to be generally successful but hampered by several irregularities.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 August 2008: The Carter Center Partners with the African Union:  A Q&A With David Pottie, Associate Director, Carter Center Democracy Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/AU_pottie.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Q&A with David Pottie, Associate Director, Carter Center Democracy Program.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 August 2008: Carter Center Works to Improve Bilateral Relationship Between Colombia and Ecuador]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/americas/dialogues.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center is working to improve the bilateral relationship between Colombia and Ecuador through a dialogue process between key citizens of both countries, which it organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 August 2008: New Video:  "The Carter Center in Latin America" Highlights Promotion of Meaningful Democracy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/americas/latin_america_video.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center works toward the collective protection and promotion of meaningful democracy in the Western Hemisphere.  The Center strives to enhance the quality of democracy and its ability to improve the lives of individuals in three areas:]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 July 2008: Carter Center Launches Election Observation Mission to Ghana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ghana_072508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center launched an international election observation mission in Ghana this week with the deployment of four teams of observers to four regions around the country. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 July 2008: Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Carter Center Expresses New Concerns In Response to Announced Mining Contract Renegotiations ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/Congo_071408.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center is deeply concerned by the recent announcement that the Democratic Republic of Congo will begin renegotiating critical mining contracts in mid-July without policy or procedures to guide this process or indication of whether requisite expertise will be secured.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 June 2008: Carter Center to Continue Ecuador-Colombia Reconciliation Efforts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ec-col_062708.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center will continue working for dialogue and the improvement of the relationship between the people of Colombia and Ecuador and remains ready to collaborate with both governments in the manner the presidents deem to be most appropriate and opportune.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 June 2008: Soccer as a Symbol of Brotherhood Between Colombia and Ecuador ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/Ec_Col_061808.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the initiative of a group of citizens belonging to the Binational Dialogue Group&#151;composed of Colombians and Ecuadorians and supported by The Carter Center and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a series of messages geared specifically toward promoting camaraderie between the two countries will be released at their World Cup qualifying match today.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 June 2008: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Guantanamo]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/guantanamo_061308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center and I welcome the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Boumediene v. Bush, restoring the constitutional rights of habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.  ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 June 2008: Ecuador and Colombia Presidents Accept President Carter's Proposal to Renew Diplomatic Relations at the Level of Charg&#233; d'Affaires, Immediately and Without Preconditions (English and Spanish)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/EcCol_060608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The founder of The Carter Center and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jimmy Carter, together with the United Nations  Development Programme (UNDP), have supported the work of a dialogue group composed of distinguished citizens from Ecuador and Colombia to improve relations between the two countries since September 2007.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 May 2008: The Carter Center Congratulates Nepal's New Constituent Assembly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/nepal_053008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center congratulates the people of Nepal, the government, and the political parties on the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly on May 28, 2008. This is a testament to the commitment and dedication of the Nepali people and their political leadership to sustainable peace and multi-party democracy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 May 2008: Statement of Support for National and International Election Observation in Zimbabwe]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cartercenter.org/news/pr/zimbabwe_observation_052308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The government of Zimbabwe has a democratic commitment to ensure the freedom of movement and association of domestic and international election observers during the upcoming second round of the country's presidential election. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 May 2008: Statement From The Carter Center on Upcoming  U.N. Human Rights Council Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/human_rights_council_elections.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center calls on the General Assembly not to re-elect Sri Lanka to the Human Rights Council in the upcoming Council elections.  Recently adopted reforms of the former Commission on Human Rights, including competitive elections, call for the conduct of a government to be a factor in whether it is selected for a seat on the Council.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 May 2008: 5,000 Sign Petition Supporting Dialogue with Hamas]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/carter_hamas_petition.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Jewish Voice for Peace and Just Foreign Policy have presented former U.S. President Jimmy Carter with a petition signed by 5,000 of their members supporting his meeting with Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal. The petition is being delivered to the three remaining Democratic and Republican presidential candidates this week.  ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 May 2008: Palestinians in Gaza Ask Jimmy Carter:  Former U.S. President Answers Videotaped Questions]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/conflict_resolution/gaza_questions_042108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, nongovernmental representatives from the human rights community and nongovernmental organizations gathered to hear President Carter's April 21, 2008, Jerusalem press conference and send him their questions via video. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 April 2008: Statement From The Carter Center on President Carter's Middle East Trip]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/middle_east_statement_042308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[President Carter has the greatest respect for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and believes her to be a truthful person. However, perhaps inadvertently, she is continuing to make a statement that is not true. No one in the State Department or any other department of the U.S. government ever asked him to refrain from his recent visit to the Middle East or even suggested that he not meet with Syrian President Assad or leaders of Hamas.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 April 2008: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan: April 13-22, 2008]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/trip_reports/middle_east_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Rosalynn, Jeff, and I arrived in Israel Sunday, 4/13/08, after a very exciting and successful election monitoring mission in Nepal (see prior trip report). Since Israel had declined to approve a previously planned visit by three of us Elders (Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson, and me), I expected a similar negative reaction when I substituted this trip on behalf of The Carter Center. Sure enough, all my requests to meet with ministers of the government were publicly rejected and, more seriously, three requests from our Secret Service detail to work with Israeli security were rejected.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 April 2008: Nepal Elections Mark New Political Beginning]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/elections/nepal/political_beginning_apr10.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center election observers witnessed a historic vote in Nepal on April 10 creating a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for the country that will likely abolish the 240-year-old monarchy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 April 2008: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Nepal: April 6-14, 2008]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/trip_reports/nepal_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center has been deeply involved in Nepal since 2003 in attempting to assist with ending a 10-year revolutionary war and find a peaceful resolution of differences among the political factions. I visited Nepal in June and November 2007 to help encourage an election for a constituent assembly to write a new constitution, and our team gathered these last few days to monitor the twice-postponed event. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 April 2008: Declaration on Ecuador-Colombia Relations]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/peace/americas_publications/declaration_ecuador_041508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Statement issued by The Carter Center clarifying press communiqu&#233;s issued in recent days by the governments of Ecuador and Colombia.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 de abril de 2008: Declaraci&#243;n sobre las Relaciones Ecuador &#150; Colombia ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/peace/americas_publications/declaration_ecuador_041508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[En referencia a los comunicados de prensa publicados por los gobiernos de Ecuador y Colombia en d&#237;as anteriores, en los cuales se menciona al Centro Carter,  nos permitimos aclarar lo siguiente.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 April 2008: Nepal Constituent Assembly Election - Preliminary Statement by The Carter Center ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cartercenter.org/news/pr/nepal_prelim_041208.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center found that the majority of Nepali voters participated in a remarkable and relatively peaceful constituent assembly election on April 10, 2008.  ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 April 2008: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Lead Study Mission to Middle East]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/middle_east_study_mission.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will lead a study mission to Israel, the West Bank, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan April 13-21, 2008, as part of the Carter Center's ongoing effort to support peace, democracy, and human rights in the region.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 April 2008: International Carter Center Delegation Observes Historic Nepal Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/elections/nepal/election_day.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter led the Carter Center's international election observation delegation to Nepal's historic constituent assembly elections, co-led by Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, former deputy prime minister of Thailand.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 April 2008: Declaraci&#243;n para Promover a Nivel Mundial el Derecho de Acceso a la Informaci&#243;n P&#250;blica,  publicada el d&#237;a de hoy.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ati_declaration_spanish.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Los participantes en una conferencia global sobre el derecho de acceso a la informaci&#243;n publicaron hoy d&#237;a la "Declaraci&#243;n de Atlanta y el Plan de Acci&#243;n" para promover el acceso a la informaci&#243;n p&#250;blica como un derecho humano fundamental.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 April 2008: Declaraci&#243;n de Atlanta y Plan de Acci&#243;n para el Avance del Derecho de Acceso a la Informaci&#243;n (PDF)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/documents/Declaracion%20de%20Atlanta%20y%20Plan%20de%20Accion.pdf]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nosotros, m&#225;s de 125 miembros de la comunidad global del acceso a informaci&#243;n provenientes de 40 pa&#237;ses distintos, representantes de gobiernos, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, agencias e instituciones financieras internacionales, agencias donantes y fundaciones, compa&#241;&#237;as del sector privado, medios de comunicaci&#243;n y acad&#233;micos, nos reunimos en Atlanta, Georgia del 27 al 29 de febrero de 2008 con el auspicio del Centro Carter y asumimos la siguiente declaraci&#243;n y el siguiente plan de acci&#243;n, a fin de promover la promulgaci&#243;n, la implementaci&#243;n, el cumplimiento, y el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la informaci&#243;n. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 April 2008: The Nepal Elections and The Carter Center:  A Q&A With David Pottie, Associate Director, Carter Center Democracy Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/nepal_pottie.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Q&A with David Pottie, Associate Director, Carter Center Democracy Program, on the April 10, 2008, constituent assembly elections in Nepal.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 April 2008: Jimmy Carter to Lead Delegation to Observe Nepal's April 10 Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/nepal_040108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center announced today that its founders, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will lead the Center's international election observation delegation to Nepal. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, former deputy prime minister of Thailand, will co-lead the delegation with the Carters. The Carter Center mission will also include more than 60 observers representing more than 20 different nations deployed throughout the country.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 March 2008: Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of the Right of Access to Information (PDF)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/documents/Atlanta%20Declaration%20and%20Plan%20of%20Action.pdf]]></link><description><![CDATA[Declaration and plan of action issued by more than 125 representatives of government, civil society, media, private sector, international financial institutions, donors, and academics from 40 countries who participated in the Feb.27-29, 2008, global conference on the right of access to public information held at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 March 2008: Declaration Calls for Advancement of Public Information Worldwide as Fundamental Human Right ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ati_declaration.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Participants in a global conference on the right of access to public information released today the Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action to advance access to information as a fundamental human right.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 March 2008: Life on the Edge:  Carter Center Project Examines Development Challenges on Ecuador-Colombia Border]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/americas/ecuador_life_edge.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Buenaventura Morales has a kind face worn weary from life, and friendly eyes that hide the depression plaguing him since he fled his native Colombia after massacres to his village in 2004. His wife died along the way, and he said he feels unable to support his four children by himself; he can't find a job in this poor border region of Ecuador.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 March 2008: The Carter Center Welcomes Publication of Congo Mining Report]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/drc_mining_032108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center welcomes the decision of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release the final report of the Inter-Ministerial Commission on the Revisitation of Mining Contracts and the decision to name a Task Force with political responsibility for the review.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 March 2008: Carter Center Urges an End to Election-Related Violence in Nepal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/nepal_031808.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center's international election observation mission in Nepal has observed the pre-electoral environment in the country for the past 14 months. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 March 2008:Political Reform in China:  A Q&A with Yawei Liu, Director, Carter Center China Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/china.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Q&A with Yawei Liu, Director, Carter Center China Program.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 March 2008: Carter Center Urges International Community to Support Congo Mining Review Efforts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/drc_031008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center welcomes recent steps taken by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to advance the review of natural resource contracts negotiated during and immediately following its years of deadly conflict.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[03 March 2008: Carter Center Names Former Mediator as New Conflict Resolution Program Director]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/CRP_director_030308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hrair Balian, an attorney with background in international conflict mediation and democratic governance for organizations including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, United Nations, and International Crisis Group, is the new director of the Carter Center's Conflict Resolution Program.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 February 2008: Freedom of Information to be Discussed at Two Live Webcasts, Including Former U.S. President Carter, Other Experts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/ati_webcasts_022108.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center will offer two live webcasts at www.cartercenter that will explore challenges facing the right to information in the United States and around the world.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 February 2008: Conference to Address Advancements, Challenges to Worldwide Access to Public Information Laws]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/access_to_information/conference.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Access to public information matters to the average citizen: it is a human right with the power to make a difference in both individual lives and in the life of a community.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 February 2008: Access to Information:  A Fundamental Right]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/access_to_information.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Q&A with Laura Neuman, J.D., Assistant Director, Americas Program and Access to Information Project manager.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 February 2008: Carter Center Calls on Nepal's Government and All Parties to Focus on April 10 Elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/Nepal_021708.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center has heard from Nepalis nationwide that they want peace, prosperity, and a representative, transparent, and accountable government. Nepal's political leaders need to respond to these expectations by holding a credible election for the constituent assembly on April 10, 2008.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 February 2008: The Carter Center Condemns Recent Violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/peace/gaza_021508.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center condemns the recent Palestinian suicide bombings and rocket fire against Israel and calls on the Palestinian leadership in Gaza to take urgent and immediate measures to halt the spiraling cycle of violence.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 February 2008: Carter Center Assists Liberia's Ministry of Justice in Strengthening Rule of Law]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/p/conflict_resolution/liberia_strenghthen_law.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Involved with Liberia since 1991, when invited by West African leaders during the country's first civil war to assist in the peace process, The Carter Center observed Liberia's 1997 and 2005 elections and has worked there in many other ways over the years]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 January 2008: The Carter Center Calls for Ceasefire and Dialogue in Gaza]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/palestine_012608.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[After two years of almost complete isolation, the people of the Gaza Strip breached the iron wall along the border with Egypt, pouring over the border to seek basic supplies, receive needed health care, and some said, to "breathe a breath of freedom." Although Egypt seems poised to close the border again, most Gazans are giving Hamas credit for relieving their misery, even if the relief is temporary.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 January 2008: President Carter Memorabilia Offered at Auction to Benefit Global Peace ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/winterweekendauctions_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A bench of hard maple wood handcrafted by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and an array of rare presidential memorabilia will be auctioned Feb. 9, 2008, to help support the work of the not-for-profit Carter Center, advancing peace and health worldwide.]]></description></item></channel></rss>
