Sharing peace in a time of honor

Tibetan monks display riual at the National Cathedral

The Elders still fighting for peace

Former President Jimmy Carter spoke at American University on Wednesday about his recent trip to Darfur. He traveled with a new global organization, The Elders. Carter shared the goals of his expeditiono as well as his predictions about the outcome of the upcoming peace talks in Libya. He also criticized recent U.S. presidential administrations' attempts at installing peace in the troubled region.

The Observer's Caitlin Lukacs, Sarah Dorsey and Nathalie Laville have more on Carter's speech.

Also, read more on the peace-keeping initiatives in Darfur.

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