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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The International Labour Organization and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour at American Regional Meeting
Reunião do diretor-geral da OIT e ministro do Trabalho e Emprego do Brasil em Punta Cana, marca ratificação do Protocolo de 2014 à Convenção sobre Trabalho Forçado.

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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
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Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns

ILO Director-General to launch landmark State of Social Justice report at UN General Assembly
UN General Assembly, New York

ILO Director-General to launch landmark State of Social Justice report at UN General Assembly

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ILO Director-General’s closing remarks to the 20th American Regional Meeting
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo addresses the 20th American Regional Meeting of the ILO

ILO Director-General’s closing remarks to the 20th American Regional Meeting

ILO Director-General’s opening statement to the 20th American Regional Meeting
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo addressing the 20th American Regional Meeting

ILO Director-General’s opening statement to the 20th American Regional Meeting

Keynote address by the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo
G20 flags, South Africa, 2025

G20 Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment (LEMM), South Africa

Keynote address by the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo

Advancing social justice
Kahindo Angelique, head of a sewing business in Uganda.

Report of the Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference

Advancing social justice