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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.
Latest news
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Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
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ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice
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Official Mission to Chile:
ILO Director-General: ‘At a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges, advancing social justice is more important than ever’
Statements
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Video
Cooperatives are at the heart of social justice and sustainable solutions
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World Day Against Child Labour
ILO Director-General calls for ending child labour
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112th International Labour Conference
Opening address by ILO Director-General at the Special Sitting on the Situation of Workers of the Occupied Arab Territories
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Report of the Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference
Advancing social justice