On the 20^th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States, we mourn those who were lost and reflect on the road traveled since.

Every person on Earth should be able to look up at a bright blue sky free of fear and with the security to dream. That day shattered that feeling and led to increased surveillance, threats, false imprisonments for many members of the Muslim and Sikh communities—bringing the United States further away from its professed ideals. We still believe in and work for these ideals, and we have invested millions to sustain them so that America’s promise is strengthened for all its people

Even in the bleakest days, Open Society has stood in defense of freedom and democracy, with the wisdom to listen first to impacted communities.

It Was Harrowing Getting Our Staff Out of Afghanistan

“Evacuees ran the gamut of human experience—from a two-month-old baby to a septuagenarian using a wheelchair.”

Open Society Deputy Chair Alexander Soros tells the story of how Open Society got its staff, families, and partners out of Afghanistan.

The Open Society Foundations Move Ahead on Transformation 

From pandemic recovery to the crisis in Afghanistan, we are responding to new challenges even as we push forward fundamental changes in the way we work.

Essential for Recovery: The First Global Summit of Essential Workers 

We brought together essential workers, policymakers, business leaders, and influencers from the global community to build the foundation of a just COVID-19 recovery. Watch as workers call on governments and other institutions for better income and working conditions, health and safe workplaces, social protections, and an end to violence and harassment.