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
World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings
ILO Director-General urges action to strengthen decent work amid global uncertainty
#ARM2025
The International Labour Organization and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour at American Regional Meeting
Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns
Statements
World Statistics Day 2025
Reliable data as the foundation of democracy and social justice: Statement from the ILO Director-General
World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings
ILO Director-General statement to the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee
World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings
ILO Director-General statement to the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee
Report of the Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference
Advancing social justice