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The Carter Center and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) on Monday announced a $2 million renewal of their partnership to end suffering from major causes of preventable blindness in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Venezuela, and Brazil. The announcement was made at The Carter Center in Atlanta. Learn more »
On June 29, 2024, The Carter Center deployed an international technical election observation mission led by Jennie Lincoln, senior adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean. The mission consisted of 17 experts and observers, including teams based in Caracas, Barinas, Maracaibo, and Valencia. The mission met with a wide range of stakeholders, including the CNE, candidates, political parties, CSOs, citizen observation groups, media representatives, government officials, armed forces, and election experts. Learn more »
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers will merge with the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program. The merger, to be completed by June 2025, will connect two issues — mental health and caregiving — championed by the late former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Learn more »
ATLANTA (Feb. 13, 2025) — The Carter Center will host Mental Health Parity Day Feb. 19 at the Georgia State Capitol to discuss obstacles and solutions to implementing the Georgia Mental Health Parity Act of 2022. The act requires insurers to cover mental health care and substance use disorders the same way they cover physical health care in Georgia. Learn more »
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Journalists reporting on mental health topics within the United States are encouraged to apply. In addition, a new international fellowship, introduced in 2024, will focus on the intersection of mental health and climate change. Climate change fellowship applicants should be based in countries considered the most vulnerable, outside of the United States. Learn more »
In a world where the challenges of building peace and strengthening democracy are increasingly complex and urgent, it is essential to create spaces for reflection and dialogue that allow for solutions from both a global and local perspective. The event ‘Peace and Democracy: Perspectives for Colombia and the World’ aims to discuss the role of democracy in peacebuilding, exploring the lessons learned from Colombia and its relevance in international debates. Learn more »
The late U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s goal to eradicate Guinea worm disease remains on track, with 14 provisional human cases reported worldwide in 2024. That figure aligns with some of the lowest annual totals of human cases ever reported, following 14 cases in 2024 and 13 cases in 2022. When The Carter Center assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, an estimated 3.5 million human cases occurred annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Learn more »
The Carter Center welcomes the pending ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and encourages the Israeli cabinet to ratify and implement it quickly. Given the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Center urges Israel and Egypt to commence the immediate and unhindered delivery of aid to those in urgent need. Learn more »
Along with you, we are grieving the loss of the Carter Center’s great co-founder and my friend, former President Jimmy Carter. Thousands of you have reached out to offer your heartfelt praise for his life and condolences for his passing, and I want to personally thank you for those comforting messages. Learn more »
The outpouring of love and support we have received from around the world confirms what we have known all along — Jimmy Carter’s family extends far beyond blood relatives. Learn more »
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