On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Global Director of Advocacy Natalie Samarasinghe reflects on its importance amid current global crises.

Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.

By endorsing a resolution to create a UN treaty on international tax cooperation, developing nations are pushing to address the inequities of a flawed system dominated by the economic interests of the world’s richest countries.

Evidence of the climate crisis abounds, but progress in addressing it has been far too slow. At COP28, wealthy nations need to fulfill their commitments to aid developing nations on the front lines of climate change.

The Soros Economic Development Fund is investing $15 million in businesses that support reforestation of the Amazon, and economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.

Open Society’s Women’s Political Leadership Fund will advance feminism, equity, and democracy on a global scale at a time when it’s needed most.

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol left him in a cold sweat. Creating a comic book seemed like one way to reach people not obsessively following the news and spark activism to help defend a multicultural democracy.

After a quarter of century of combating structural racism and pushing back against the rise of hateful and intolerant far-right policies, the European Network Against Racism believes now is the time for real change.

According to the UN, nearly two million people in Lebanon face food insecurity. A local grocery shop is pioneering a new model of social assistance to help engage the community, feed the hungry, and make shopping more affordable and accessible for all.