World leaders condole the death of former US President Jimmy Carter

Washington: Following the passing of former US President James Earl Carter Jr. in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, world leaders have sent their condolences. His lifetime dedication to peace, democracy, and humanitarian endeavors was emphasized in the tributes.

Carter’s “lifelong dedication to peace” and decades of “selfless public service” were praised by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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“Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter was a staunch supporter of the rights of the most vulnerable and tirelessly fought for peace,” said French President Emmanuel Macron. France offers the American people and his family its deepest condolences.

In highlighting Carter’s ascent from modest origins, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his impact is “best measured in lives changed, saved, and uplifted.”

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“My deepest condolences to the Carter family, his many loved ones, and the American people,” said Canadian President Justin Trudeau, who referred to him as a “lifelong humanitarian.”

Prior to this, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden also sent their sympathies for Jimmy Carter’s passing. “Man of great character and courage” is how they described him.

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James Earl Carter Jr., “who gave his full life in service to God and country,” will have a formal state funeral in Washington, DC, according to a White House statement.

According to the Washington Post, which cited his son James E. Carter III, former US President James Earl Carter Jr. died at the age of 100 on Sunday (US local time) at his Plains, Georgia, home.

Carter’s son acknowledged his death, but he did not say what caused it. Following many hospital visits, the former US Ppresidentmade the decision to cease further medical treatment and receive hospice care for his last days at home, according to a February 2023 statement from the Carter Center. He had undergone treatment for an aggressive kind of melanoma skin cancer in recent years, with tumors that had migrated to his brain and liver.