WASHINGTON – Former US president Jimmy Carter, who also won the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at age of 100 at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday.
Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.
He had the credit for brokering the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some normalcy in the Middle East.
Carter lived longer than any US president and, he continued his humanitarian work after leaving the White House.
World leaders and former US presidents have paid tribute to Carter as they praised him as compassionate, humble and committed to peace in the Middle East.
“His significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel will remain etched in the annals of history,” said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a post on X.
The Carter Center said there will be public observances in Atlanta and Washington. These events will be followed by a private interment in Plains, it said.
However, final arrangements for state funeral of the former president are still pending, according to the center.
In August 2015, Carter revealed he had cancer on his brain and was undergoing radiation treatment — an illness he recovered from, seemingly against the odds. In office from 1977 to 1981, Carter placed a commitment to human rights and social justice at the core of his presidency, and founded the Carter Center in 1982 after he left office to pursue his vision of world diplomacy.
