ILO Director-General

  1. 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.

News and press releases

  1. © Yacine Imadalou / ILO 2023

    COVID-19 and transport workers

    Recommendations adopted by heads of UN agencies and sectoral organizations to protect transport workers in future health emergencies

    25 January 2023

  2. Official visit

    First official visit to Africa by ILO Director-General Houngbo

    25 January 2023

  3. © M. Crozet / ILO 2023

    Disability and work

    Inditex joins ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network

    25 January 2023

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Statements and speeches

  1. International Migrants Day

    Make fair labour migration a reality

    18 December 2022

  2. 17th Asia-Pacific regional meeting

    ILO Director-General opening statement at the 17th Asia-Pacific regional meeting

    06 December 2022

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In the media

  1. The Financial Express

    3.5m Bangladeshis to remain jobless in 2023: Report

    17 January 2023

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