The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture: Delivered in Oslo the 10th of December 2002

The former president shares his vision for world peace, the importance of human rights in maintaining a just world, and the role of his Christian faith in his work for a better society.

Jimmy Carter, who served as thirty-ninth president of the United States, was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. After leaving the White House, he and his wife, Rosalynn, founded the Atlanta-based Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world.