Published on 24 October 2025 Ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg next month, IDS has been engaging with senior policymakers, including the South African government, around key global challenges such as climate change and inequalities.

GENEVA / STRASBOURG, October 28, 2025 – The European Court of Human Rights today issued a decision concluding nine years of litigation in a landmark case brought by Greenpeace Nordic, Nature and Youth, and individuals who argued that the granting of oil exploration licenses in the Barents Sea violated Norway’s legal obligations to prevent human rights harms.

Register to join Professor Mansoob Murshed when he gives his valedictory lecture on 31 October 2025.

2025 Theme: Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families