July 09

• Zimbabwe: Jimmy Carter Group Denied Observer Status for Polls [press release]

  Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Rita Makarau on July 9 informed The Carter Center that our application to observe forthcoming national elections in Zimbabwe has been... Read more »

June 24

• Egypt: The Carter Center Urges Calm Ahead of Planned Protests in Egypt [press release]

  The Carter Center urges restraint and calm before, during, and after the demonstrations planned on and around June 30, 2013. Read more »

June 06

• Egypt: Carter Center Statement On Civil Society in Egypt

  The Carter Center is gravely concerned about the shrinking space for civil society in Egypt. The conviction this week of 43 Egyptian and foreign NGO workers who had been engaged in... Read more »

January 18

• Kenya: Carter Center Announces Election Observation Mission to Kenya [press release]

  At the invitation of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and the welcome of political parties, The Carter Center has launched an international election observation... Read more »

January 17

• Africa: Guinea Worm Cases Hit Record Low - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter [press release]

  Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced today that the international Guinea worm eradication campaign spearheaded by The Carter Center has reached its final stages with only... Read more »

January 14

• Egypt: Carter Center Releases Recommendations for Egypt's Upcoming House of Representatives Elections [press release]

  The Carter Center today released its recommendations for the upcoming parliamentary elections based on its observation missions for the 2011-2012 parliamentary and presidential... Read more »

December 13, 2012

• Egypt: Carter Declines to Monitor Referendum [press release]

  The Carter Center announced today it will not deploy a delegation of witnesses to observe the constitutional referendum process, scheduled to start Dec. 15, 2012. Read more »

June 27, 2012

• Libya: Carter Center Launches Limited Election Observation Mission

  Following an invitation from the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), The Carter Center launched a limited international election observation mission to Libya on Monday,... Read more »

May 26, 2012

• Egypt: Carter Mission Queries Election Process [document]

  The Carter Center election witnessing mission was accredited in Egypt by the Presidential Election Commission (PEC) on May 3, 2012. Accreditation badges, necessary for witnesses to... Read more »

March 23, 2012

• Mali: Carter Center Statement On Mali [document]

  The Carter Center strongly condemns the seizure of power in Mali by elements of the military. The Carter Center calls for the immediate and peaceful return to constitutional order... Read more »

February 06, 2012

• Egypt: Carter Center Statement on Shura Council Elections [press release]

  Carter Center witnesses in Egypt observed low levels of interest and participation among voters, political parties, and nongovernmental organizations during the first stage of the... Read more »

January 13, 2012

• Egypt: The Carter Center's Witnessing Mission for Country's People's Assembly Elections Executive Summary of Findings [press release]

  Egypt's People's Assembly elections enjoyed broad participation from voters and are a progressive step toward a democratic transition. Read more »

October 20, 2011

• Liberia: Carter Center Statement on Liberia's Tally Process [document]

  Carter Center observers monitoring the tally and the tabulation of final results in Liberia report a largely transparent process with no evidence of systematic fraud or... Read more »

October 03, 2011

• Liberia: Carter Center Reports Vibrant and Generally Peaceful Campaigning in Country, Urges Steps to Level Playing Field

  Liberia's upcoming 2011 presidential and legislative elections represent a critical test for the country's transition from war to democratic and constitutional government. Carter... Read more »