ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo

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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G20 group photo in Rio, Brazil, November 2024

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ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges
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ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges

ILO Director-General concludes visit to Colombia
Group photo of the participants to the XXII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour

ILO Director-General concludes visit to Colombia

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International Year of Cooperatives

Cooperatives build a better World

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Convention C190

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Caring for those who care for us: ILO Director-General message

International Day for Care and Support

Caring for those who care for us: ILO Director-General message

Advancing social justice
Kahindo Angelique, head of a sewing business in Uganda.

Report of the Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference

Advancing social justice