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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ILO Director-General strengthens ties with Malawi
Five officials stand together for a group photo in an office. Four men wear dark business suits and one woman wears a patterned red, black and turquoise dress. They face the camera in front of a national flag and a framed portrait.

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ILO Director-General strengthens ties with Malawi

ILO Director-General reaffirms partnership with Namibia
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ILO Director-General reaffirms partnership with Namibia

ILO Director-General supports labour reform and decent work in Bangladesh
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo (R) shakes hands with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (L).

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ILO Director-General supports labour reform and decent work in Bangladesh

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Cooperatives for a Peaceful World: A message from the ILO Director-General

International Day of Cooperatives

Cooperatives for a Peaceful World: A message from the ILO Director-General

ILO Director-General's message for International Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

MSME Day 2026

ILO Director-General's message for International Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action

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138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action

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