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
G20 Leaders’ Summit
ILO welcomes G20 leaders’ recognition that decent work is central to inclusive growth
Second World Summit for Social Development
ILO welcomes renewed global commitment to social development and cooperation
World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings
ILO Director-General urges action to strengthen decent work amid global uncertainty
Statements
16 Days of Activism
Protecting women from violence in the digital world of work
International Day of Care and Support
ILO Director-General urges bold investment in the care economy
Second World Summit for Social Development
“Let us renew the promise to promote decent work and social inclusion”