ILO Director-General
Gilbert F. Houngbo was elected as the ILO’s 11th Director-General by the organization’s Governing Body in March 2022, for a five-year term. He took office in October 2022.
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BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting
ILO Director-General commends BRICS "far-reaching" Declaration for a more human-centred world of work
G7 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting
ILO Director-General welcomes G7 Labour Ministers support for the Global Coalition for Social Justice
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Cooperatives are at the heart of social justice and sustainable solutions
World Day Against Child Labour
ILO Director-General calls for ending child labour
112th International Labour Conference
Opening address by ILO Director-General at the Special Sitting on the Situation of Workers of the Occupied Arab Territories
Report of the Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference
Advancing social justice