Former President Jimmy Carter's dedication to humanitarian work extended far beyond his presidency, culminating in the establishment of The Carter Center, which continues to promote peace, democracy, and global health.
Jessica Mcgowan/Getty Images, FILE Former President Jimmy Carter earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 which, at the time, seemed to cap his decades of dedication to international humanitarian work after leaving the White House. Instead, he continued to work for years after -- a legacy that is drawing renewed attention in the wake of his death at age 100.
After serving one term as president and losing his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan, Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded an eponymous organization in Georgia dedicated to conflict resolution and advancing human rights, public health and democracy around the world. The Carter Center, the main vehicle for the Carters' work, was founded in 1982, the year after he left the White House. Jimmy Carter's advocacy for peaceful resolutions to global conflicts helped burnish his reputation as a global statesman, a commitment he underscored when receiving the Nobel on Dec. 10, 2002.'War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children,' The center's website declares that it is guided by the principles of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, including, 'a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering' while 'seek to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.' Since its founding, the center has established programs across the globe, focusing both on democracy promotion and public engagement with government as well as global health.work monitoring 113 elections across 39 countries. Specifically, the center recently observed elections in Myanmar, Bolivia, the Ivory Coast, Guyana, Tunisia and Nepal and currently runs projects to expand women's access to information in Liberia, Bangladesh and Guatemal
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