<![CDATA[Carter Center]]><![CDATA[March 5, 2010: Carter Center Condemns Attacks on Journalists in Nepal]]><![CDATA[March 4, 2010: Plan of Action to Advance the Right of Access to Information in Africa Released Today]]><![CDATA[March 2, 2010: Carter Center and International IDEA Launch Initiative to Strengthen Andean-U.S. Relations (English and En Español)]]><![CDATA[March 2, 2010: Statement From The Carter Center on Earthquake in Chile]]><![CDATA[March 1, 2010: Ecuador Becomes Second Country in the Americas to Halt River Blindness Transmission - Carter Center Hails Major Step Forward in Campaign to Rid Americas of Parasitic Infection by 2012; Urges Intensified Efforts in the Four Remaining Endemic Countries (English and En Espanol)]]><![CDATA[March 1, 2010: Make Online Reservations Now for "Africa - Elections Aren't Enough," March 10 Conversations at The Carter Center]]><![CDATA[Feb. 28, 2010: Winter Weekend Auction Raises $1,322,300 for Carter Center Peace and Health Programs]]><![CDATA[Feb. 22, 2010: Carter Center - Nepalis Want New Constitution to Promote Decentralization and Equality]]><![CDATA[Feb. 18, 2010: 2010-2011 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: Applications Being Accepted]]><![CDATA[Feb. 17, 2010: U.S. Engagement With the U.N. Human Rights System (PDF)]]><![CDATA[Feb. 15, 2010: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Ghana & Sudan, Feb. 5-13, 2010]]><![CDATA[Feb. 11, 2010: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Visits Last Stronghold of Guinea Worm Disease in Southern Sudan]]><![CDATA[Feb. 11, 2010: Kenneth Byers Appointed Chair of Carter Center Board of Councilors]]><![CDATA[Feb. 11, 2010: Rare Presidential and Sports Memorabilia To Be Auctioned to Benefit Carter Center]]><![CDATA[Feb. 4, 2010: Open Letter from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to the People of Nepal]]><![CDATA[Feb. 3, 2010: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to View Major Progress Against Guinea Worm Disease in Sudan]]><![CDATA[Feb. 2, 2010: Jimmy Carter: A Crisis in Sudan]]><![CDATA[Feb. 1, 2010: Jimmy Carter to Lead Conference to Advance Right of Access to Information in Africa]]><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2010: Meet Yalanbu Zenabu: Former Trichiasis Patient Sees Hopeful Future]]><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2010: Meet Olawale Fapohunda: Committed to Proposed African Charter]]><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2010: Carter Center Calls Upon All Palestinian Authorities and Political Parties to Allow Unhindered Participation in the Political Process]]><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2010: Ghana Conference to Address Africa's Right of Access to Information, Develop Action Plan]]><![CDATA[Jan. 20, 2010: Carter Center Calls for Objective and Transparent Resolution of Fraud Allegations in Cote D'Ivoire Election Preparations (En anglais et en français)]]><![CDATA[Jan. 17, 2010: Statement From The Carter Center on Earthquake in Haiti]]><![CDATA[Jan. 6, 2010: China Elections and Governance Online Receives Top Web Awards From China-Based Publications]]><![CDATA[Dec. 29, 2009; This Is Not Humane. We Need Dignity.]]><![CDATA[Dec. 21, 2009: Guinea Worm Disease: Nigeria's Last Case]]><![CDATA[Dec. 19, 2009: Gaza Must Be Rebuilt Now]]><![CDATA[Dec. 17, 2009: Carter Center Commends Broad Participation in Sudan's Registration, Urges Additional Steps to Ensure Genuine Elections]]><![CDATA[Dec. 14, 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Cyprus, Dec. 8-11, 2009]]><![CDATA[Dec. 3, 2009: Watch Archived Webcast of "China – U.S. Relations"]]><![CDATA[Everyday Citizens Creating Extraordinary Change: A Look at the Work of Carter Center Volunteers (Slideshow, 2009)]]><![CDATA[Dec. 8, 2009: Meet Alba Lucia Morales: Health Educator Fills Critical Role in Final Push Toward Onchocerciasis Elimination]]><![CDATA[Dec. 8, 2009: Meet Jordan Bracho: Center's Media Training in Venezuela Addresses Balance, Dialog ]]><![CDATA[Dec. 7, 2009: Carter Center Commends Bolivians on Peaceful Election Day and Urges National Electoral Court to Strengthen Confidence in the Biometric Register (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[Dec. 4, 2009 : Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter Submit Letter to OAS on Honduras]]><![CDATA[Dec. 3, 2009: Speech by Jimmy Carter to the Parliament of the World's Religions]]><![CDATA[Dec. 3, 2009: Carter Center Delegation to Observe Bolivia's Dec. 6 Elections (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[Dec. 2, 2009: Dispatch From Bolivia: The Carter Center Blogs From The 2009 Presidential and Legislative Elections]]><![CDATA[1 December 2009: The Carter Center Commends Advances in Bolivia's Biometric Voter Registry but Urges More Transparency in Processing Data and Timely Resolution to the Situation of Citizens Conditionally Allowed to Vote ("Observados")]]><![CDATA[30 November 2009: Carter Center Welcomes Peaceful Voter Registration in Sudan; Urges Further Steps to Improve Registration Process]]><![CDATA[30 November 2009: Carter Center Notes Poor but Improved Tarai Security Environment in Nepal]]><![CDATA[25 November 2009: Carter Center Statement on the Honduran Elections (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[23 November 2009: Internationally-Renowned Humanitarian Groups Support Challenge to Unconstitutional "Material Support" Law]]><![CDATA[9 November 2009: Update: Carter Center Assists Ecuador-Colombia Agreement]]><![CDATA[5 November 2009: Goldstone and Gaza]]><![CDATA[2 November 2009: Carter Center Concerned About Sudan's Voter Registration Process and Obstacles to Observer Accreditation]]><![CDATA[2 November 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, Oct. 18-30, 2009]]><![CDATA[24 October 2009: Statement by The Carter Center and Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter in Honduras]]><![CDATA[12 October 2009: Carter Center Assists Ecuador-Colombia Agreement]]><![CDATA[9 October 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Dominican Republic and Haiti, Oct. 6-8, 2009]]><![CDATA[8 October 2009 : Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Carter Center Delegation Tour Hispaniola to Support Elimination of Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis from Caribbean]]><![CDATA[5 October 2009 : Carter Center-Sponsored Web Site Redesigned to Engage China's Youth]]><![CDATA[2 October 2009: Carter Center Condemns Violence in Guinea]]><![CDATA[22 September 2009: Chasing the Worm]]><![CDATA[21 September 2009: Address by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award]]><![CDATA[19 September 2009: Transcript of Former President Jimmy Carter's Remarks on Racism at an Emory University Townhall Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009]]><![CDATA[18 September 2009: Carter Center Urges All Parties to Heed Goldstone Report Recommendations]]><![CDATA[17 September 2009: Carter Center Continues Observation of Bolivia's Biometric Census Registration Process (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[15 September 2009: The Carter Center Commemorates the 2nd Annual International Day of Democracy]]><![CDATA[13 September 2009: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Death of Dr. Norman Borlaug]]><![CDATA[6 September 2009: Concern in the Holy Land: The Elders' View of the Middle East]]><![CDATA[1 September 2009: Efforts to Control Blinding Trachoma Reduce Child Mortality in Ethiopia, JAMA Study Finds]]><![CDATA[31 August 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Elders Visit to the Middle East: August 22-29, 2009]]><![CDATA[26 August 2009: The Carter Center Urges Progress on Nepal's Peace and Constitutional Processes, Increased Attention to the Local Level]]><![CDATA[26 August 2009: Carter Center Launches Voter Registration Observation Mission to Bolivia (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[24 August 2009: Public Radio International's "The World:" Fighting Blindness in Ethiopia]]><![CDATA[19 August 2009: Carter Center Notes Progress in Electoral Preparations, But Expresses Concern Over Electoral Delays and Peace Agreement Implementation]]><![CDATA[19 August 2009: Status of the Electoral Process in Sudan – Concerns Remain Over Electoral Delays and Peace Agreement Implementation (PDF)]]><![CDATA[19 August 2009: Carter Center Annonces Agreement With the Government of Sudan, the National Elections Commission and the Government of Southern Sudan on Election Observation]]><![CDATA[17 August 2009: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to Launch 2009-2010 Season of Conversations at The Carter Center]]><![CDATA[13 August 2009: Attaining a Culture of Peace in Bolivia]]><![CDATA[5 August 2009: "Preventing Blindness" -- CNN's Impact Your World Showcases Carter Center Trachoma Control Program]]><![CDATA[31 July 2009: Carter Center Statement on Situation in Honduras (English and Spanish)]]><![CDATA[21 July 2009: Human Rights House Provides Safe Space for Activists, Supports Citizens in Democratic Republic of the Congo]]><![CDATA[21 July 2009: Profile: Valerie Harden, Deputy Field Director, Carter Center Kinshasa Field Office]]><![CDATA[20 July 2009: Three Countries Announce Elimination of Blinding Trachoma at Meeting of Alliance for the Global Elimination of Blinding Trachoma]]><![CDATA[14 July 2009: Statement By The Carter Center on the Release of the Final Report of Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission]]><![CDATA[13 July 2009: Constitutional Crisis in Honduras: An Expert Q&A by Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Director, Americas Program]]><![CDATA[12 July 2009: The Words of God Do Not Justify Cruelty to Women]]><![CDATA[10 July 2009: The Carter Center Continues Support to Nepal's Peace Process]]><![CDATA[10 July 2009:The Carter Center Awards 2009-2010 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism]]><![CDATA[30 June 2009: The Carter Center In the News]]><![CDATA[30 June 2009: Statement by the Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter on the Honduran Coup, Sunday, June 28, 2009 (English and Spanish versions)]]><![CDATA[29 June 2009: East Jerusalem Family Forced to Demolish Part of Own Home, Center Expert Cites Abuse of Permit System]]><![CDATA[26 June 2009: The Carter Center Congratulates Indonesia's Constitutional Court for Timely Resolution of Election Disputes]]><![CDATA[25 June 2009: Farmer Sows Seeds of Change in his Ghana Community]]><![CDATA[24 June 2009: The Carter Center Appoints Atlanta Leaders to Board of Councilors]]><![CDATA[24 June 2009: Voter Encouraged by Carter Center Presence During Lebanon Elections, Hopeful About Country's Political Future]]><![CDATA[24 June 2009: Nigerien Soap Provides Income, Helps Prevent Blindness]]><![CDATA[17 June 2009: Election Day in Lebanon: Carter Center Observers Monitor Polling Sites]]><![CDATA[17 June 2009: Carter Center Successfully Distributes Nine Million Doses of Antibiotics During Ethiopia MALTRA Weeks]]><![CDATA[17 June 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Lebanon, Syria, Israel, West Bank, and Gaza - June 2-17, 2009]]><![CDATA[17 June 2009: Lebanon Election Day Wrap-up Video: Carter Center Observers Monitor Polling Sites]]><![CDATA[16 June 2009: Speech by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to the United Nations Relief Works Agency's Human Rights Graduation in Gaza]]><![CDATA[15 June 2009: Week-Long Series Highlights Center's Work to Prevent Trachoma During "MALTRA" Weeks in Ethiopia]]><![CDATA[12 June 2009: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Visits Syria, Israel, West Bank, and Gaza]]><![CDATA[10 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[9 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[8 June 2009: Carter Center Commends Lebanon's Successful Elections; Notes Shortcomings and Encourages Continued Reform]]><![CDATA[8 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[7 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[6 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[5 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[4 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[3 June 2009: Deborah Hakes Blogs From the 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections]]>]]><![CDATA[1 June 2009: Jimmy Carter to Co-Lead Carter Center Delegation to Observe Lebanon's June 7 Elections]]><![CDATA[29 May 2009: Carter Center Commends Lebanon's Constitutional Council Appointments; Urges Further Clarification of Election Procedures]]><![CDATA[29 May 2009: Ghanaian Reggae Artist Sings Out Against Guinea Worm Disease, Educates Concert-Goers About Prevention]]><![CDATA[28 May 2009: Carter Center Deploys Election Observation Delegation to Lebanon's June 7, 2009, Parliamentary Elections]]><![CDATA[21 May 2009: Carter Center Offers Steps for Indonesia to Strengthen its Electoral Dispute Mechanisms ]]><![CDATA[21 May 2009: New York Times Spotlights Gender Violence and Rule of Law in Liberia]]><![CDATA[21 May 2009: Plan of Action to Advance the Right of Access to Public Information in the Americas Released Today]]><![CDATA[18 May 2009: Christian Leaders Appeal For Peace With Justice in Holy Land]]><![CDATA[18 May 2009: Carter Center Observers in Lebanon Prepare for Upcoming Election]]><![CDATA[12 May 2009: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Addresses Energy Security Before U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing]]><![CDATA[11 May 2009: Next Steps in the Right of Access to Information in the Americas]]><![CDATA[8 May 2009: Carter Center Notes Significant Achievement in Côte d'Ivoire's Voter Identification and Registration]]><![CDATA[7 May 2009: Carter Center Welcomes Sudan's Electoral Calendar But Urges Additional Steps to Ensure Genuine and Viable Elections]]><![CDATA[6 May 2009: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: April 27 – May 5, 2009]]><![CDATA[1 May 2009: Carter Center Commends Indonesia's Progress in Campaign Finance Regulations, Encourages Stronger Reporting and Disclosure Requirements]]><![CDATA[29 April 2009: African Health Leaders Honor President Carter and The Carter Center for 'Pioneering' Efforts Against Neglected Diseases]]><![CDATA[29 April 2009: Remarks by Former U.S. President Carter at FLACSO University in Ecuador]]><![CDATA[27 April 2009: Carter Center Calls for an End to Palestinian Political Violence]]><![CDATA[27 April 2009: What Happened to the Ban on Assault Weapons?]]><![CDATA[24 April 2009: Blog from Latin America: Americas Program Director Jennifer McCoy Writes From Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil]]><![CDATA[24 April 2009: Carter Center Conference to Address Advancements and Challenges to the Right of Access to Information in the Americas]]><![CDATA[22 April 2009: Carter Center Long-Term Observers Reflect on Their Experiences in Aceh, Indonesia]]><![CDATA[21 April 2009: Carter Center Launches Election Observation Mission to Lebanon]]><![CDATA[17 April 2009: Read about The Carter Center's work in the 2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF) >]]><![CDATA[17 April 2009: Read the latest issue of The Carter Center News (Spring 2009, PDF)]]><![CDATA[13 April 2009: President Carter to Lead Delegation to Latin America]]><![CDATA[13 April 2009: Carter Center Observers Note Largely Peaceful By-Election Day, Progress in Electoral Conduct, Some Areas for Improvement]]><![CDATA[12 April 2009: Carter Center Congratulates Indonesia on Generally Peaceful Elections]]><![CDATA[3 April 2009: Statement on El Salvador by The Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter]]><![CDATA[3 April 2009: The Mining Review in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Missed Opportunities, Failed Expectations, Hopes for the Future]]><![CDATA[30 March 2009: A Milestone Toward Ending River Blindness in the Western Hemisphere by 2012: Escuintla, Guatemala Largest Endemic Area Yet to Stop Transmission (English and Spanish versions)]]><![CDATA[25 March 2009: Carter Center Launches Limited Election Observation Mission to Indonesia]]><![CDATA[16 March 2009: Carter Center Calls for End to Home Demolitions and Settlement Construction in the West Bank]]><![CDATA[24 February 2009: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Voice Support for New Mexico Legislative Action To Outlaw Death Penalty]]><![CDATA[20 February 2009: Carter Center Conducts Human Rights Training for Congolese Police Officers]]><![CDATA[18 February 2009: 2009-2010 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: Applications Being Accepted]]><![CDATA[17 February 2009: Claire Lewis Arnold Appointed Chair of Carter Center Board of Councilors]]><![CDATA[8 February 2009: 2009 Winter Weekend Live and Silent Auctions Raise $817,590 for the Carter Center's Global Peace, Health Work]]><![CDATA[1 February 2009: China Elections and Governance Review]]><![CDATA[29 January 2009: Open Letter by Members of Global Openness Community Welcoming President Obama's Initiative on Transparency (PDF)]]><![CDATA[28 January 2009: Out of Hope Springs Tulips: Jerome Lawrence]]><![CDATA[27 January 2009: Carter Center Congratulates Bolivia on Peaceful Referendum; Urges Progress to Continue]]><![CDATA[23 January 2009: Carter Center Welcomes the Temporary Ceasefire in Gaza, Calls for "a Credible Peace with Israel"]]><![CDATA[22 January 2009: China Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Jan. 10-16, 2009]]><![CDATA[22 January 2009: Carter Center and Ministry of Internal Affairs Lead Workshops to Strengthen Rule of Law and Expand Role of Women in Liberia's Local Governance ]]><![CDATA[21 January 2009: Carter Center Sends Political Mission to Observe Bolivia's Constitutional Referendum]]><![CDATA[15 January 2009: Carter Center Urges an End to Political Violence in Nicaragua]]><![CDATA[14 January 2009: Winter Weekend Auction Features Sports, Space, and Presidential Memorabilia]]><![CDATA[12 January 2009: Commentary: A Victory for Democracy in Africa]]><![CDATA[8 January 2009: An Unnecessary War - Washington Post Op-Ed by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter]]><![CDATA[3 January 2009: Carter Center Congratulates Ghana President-Elect John Evans Atta Mills]]>