The French president, Emmanuel Macronthe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, as well as other world leaders have shown their condolences for the death this Sunday of former United States President Jimmy Carter.
In a message on his social network account X, Macron has sent his “most sincere thoughts” to the family of the former US presidenthighlighting that he was “a staunch defender of the rights of the most vulnerable and has fought tirelessly for peace.”
Starmer, for his part, has mourned Carter’s death, appealing to his “decades of selfless public service” and his “dedication to peace.”
The Ukrainian president has also expressed his condolences, Volodimir Zelenskywho took the opportunity to thank “for his unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked aggression.
“He was a leader who served during a time when Ukraine was not yet independent, but “His heart was firmly with us in our continued fight for freedom,” has added.
From Hungary, the prime minister Viktor Orbán He has sent his “deepest condolences” to Carter’s relatives, whose memory, he assured, “will always be very dear in Hungary.”
“By returning the Holy Crown to the Hungarian people in the late 70s, gave freedom-loving Hungarians hope in a desperate time,” has declared on his social network account X.
On the other hand, the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has said that “Europe mourns with the people of the United States” before the death of the political leader, who has highlighted his “decisive role in the resolution of conflicts that changed the course of history.”
The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterreshas assured that ‘Deeply saddened’ by Carter’s deathhighlighting his “significant” contribution to international peace and security, before and after his Presidency, also praising his promotion “of the work of the United Nations.”
“President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the most vulnerable, his abiding grace and his unwavering faith in the common good and our common humanity. “His legacy as a peacemaker, defender of human rights and humanitarian will endure,” he said.
