Open Society Foundations Updates

The Open Society Foundations, established by George Soros, are one of the world’s largest private funders of groups supporting human rights, justice, and accountable government—with annual...

NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations celebrate the decision of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek arrest warrants for leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan, holding...

NEW YORK—The Russian Federation has been accused before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva of carrying out a deliberate attack on a hospital in Syria—in a legal action that highlights Moscow’s...

NEW YORK—In an effort to address the urgent needs of Haiti amidst an ongoing political, economic, and security crisis, the Open Society Foundations today announced a commitment of $20 million to...

NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations will close their national foundation in Kyrgyzstan following the passing of a new law which imposes restrictive, broad, and ill-defined regulations on the...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)—the foundation of treaties, laws, institutions, and movements around the world pursuing justice, equality, dignity, freedom, and peace—is turning 75...

NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations announced today a $3.3 million emergency funding initiative to provide critical support to their partners and grantees operating in Palestine and Israel as they...

NEW YORK—The war between Hamas and the Government of Israel has reached a horrific milestone, with the UN reporting that over 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza. November 7 marks a month since...

NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are profoundly concerned with the escalating violence of the ongoing Hamas-Israel war and urge all to support diplomatic efforts toward a humanitarian ceasefire...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Launched in September 2023, the Open Society Barometer serves as a global reality check, asking people each year about the issues affecting their lives, communities, countries and...

We, the heads of over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to sound the alarm about Sudan, where a disaster is unfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing across...

International and regional NGOs call on the international community and warring parties to address the demands in Yemen Declaration. On July 26, 2023, over 40 civil society organizations and victims...

This is one of the side events organsised on the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS), which builds on this year’s HAS theme: “Strengthening humanitarian assistance at a time...

On the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar of February 1, 2021, the Open Society Foundations are calling on the international community to step up pressure on Myanmar’s military rulers...

First and foremost, Ukraine’s priority is winning the war and ensuring the safety and security of its people. Ukraine is facing a harsh winter and needs urgent aid and solutions including power...

Polling 22 Countries on Key Issues Facing the World Today During the last days of July and early August, 2022, the Open Society Foundations commissioned polling of more than 21,000 people living in...

AMMAN—The Open Society Foundations strongly condemn recent raids by Israeli armed forces on the offices of seven internationally respected Palestinian civil society groups, including Al-Haq, a...

Who will succeed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and under what circumstances? Given Museveni’s advanced age—he turns 78 later this year and has been in power for 36 years—this is no longer a...

Acerca de: el nombramiento del próximo o la próxima titular del cargo de Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos Estimado Secretario General, El cargo de Alto Comisionado para...

Concerne: La nomination du/de la prochain⋅e Haut⋅e Commissaire des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme Cher Secrétaire général, Le poste de Haut⋅e Commissaire aux droits de l’homme est essentiel à la...