US state funeral services for Jimmy Carter unfold in his hometown
State funeral services honouring 39th US President Jimmy Carter unfolded in his hometown Plains in Georgia, where the statesman passed away at the age of 100 on December 29.
State funeral services honouring 39th US President Jimmy Carter unfolded in his hometown Plains in Georgia, where the statesman passed away at the age of 100 on December 29.
In December 1978, Jimmy Carter who has died aged 100 outlined his belief that American strategic decisions abroad should be shaped by an adherence to human rights. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy … because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.”
Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passes away at 100. Tributes pour in, including a heartfelt message from Priya Dutt.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden mourned the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, describing him as an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian.
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday (US local time) at his home in Plains, Georgia, as reported by the Washington Post, citing his son James E Carter III.
Carter was hospitalized to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia, this past weekend," his centre said in a statement.
The Carter Center said the Nobel laureate planned to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday at his home in Plains, Georgia.
Earlier in October this year, the ex-US President had fallen at his home and hit his forehead. The treatment had required 14 stitches above his brow.
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