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. ILO and Viet Nam collaboration

    ILO Director-General meets Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister

    02 March 2023

  2. © J. Aliling / ILO 2023

    Care economy

    ILO stresses the need for transformative care economy policies with decent employment opportunities for domestic workers

    28 February 2023

  3. © Kouassi G / OIT 2023

    Director-General's mission to Côte d'Ivoire

    ILO Director-General welcomes Côte d'Ivoire's action on social protection

    27 February 2023

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Statements and speeches

  1. © cokada 2023

    Podcast

    ILO Director-General – why we need greater social justice

    20 February 2023

  2. World Day of Social Justice

    The world needs a strong and sustained dose of social justice

    17 February 2023

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In the media

  1. CNN

    ILO Director-General's interview on Quest Means Business

    13 February 2023

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