ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo

ILO Director-General

Gilbert F. Houngbo was elected as the ILO鈥檚 11th Director-General by the organization鈥檚 Governing Body in March 2022, for a five-year term. He took office in October 2022.

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ILO Director-General meets Zimbabwean President, tripartite constituents, on first official visit to Zimbabwe
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa

ILO Director-General meets Zimbabwean President, tripartite constituents, on first official visit to Zimbabwe

ILO Director-General hails G20 support for social justice, the eradication of poverty, and reduction of inequality
G20 group photo in Rio, Brazil, November 2024

ILO Director-General hails G20 support for social justice, the eradication of poverty, and reduction of inequality

ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges
World Bank IMF Annual Meetings flags

ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges

Statements

Cooperatives build a better World

International Year of Cooperatives

Cooperatives build a better World

Safe world of work: A smart investment, a moral imperative
C190 Campaign poster

Convention C190

Safe world of work: A smart investment, a moral imperative

Caring for those who care for us: ILO Director-General message

International Day for Care and Support

Caring for those who care for us: ILO Director-General message

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