Geneva, 24/26 November – Andrea Giannetto has introduced the NourDign project and the April 2026 B2B event (www.ida-events.org) in Torino. The world is experiencing interlocking crises that are posing significant challenges to sustaining and accelerating commitments to protect and respect human rights in the context of business activities, and to provide effective remedy when harm occurs. Geopolitical tensions, conflicts, widening inequalities, rapid changes in technology, climate change, environmental degradation, and the increasing complexity of global value chains all contribute to an unpredictable and rapidly shifting global landscape. In view of these transformations, ensuring that States and businesses uphold their respective obligations and responsibility to protect and respect human rights requires resilience, adaptability, political will, and heightened commitment and actions. Existing positive business and human rights mechanisms should be leveraged and new innovative initiatives must be developed to address these growing risks and drive meaningful change for rights-holders. Against this backdrop, the 2025 Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights will explore how different stakeholders can accelerate and scale up the implementation of the UNGPs amidst these challenges, creating innovations and opportunities for positive transformation.