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ILO opens new Subregional Office in Angola
Minister of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security of Angola, Teresa Dias Rodrigues, with ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, shake hands after signing of country office agreement in Luanda

ILO opens new Subregional Office in Angola

ILO calls on G20 to reduce inequalities, promote gender equality and encourage diversity in the world of work
G20 1st day of Employment Working Group Meeting room

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

ILO calls on G20 to reduce inequalities, promote gender equality and encourage diversity in the world of work

ILO Director-General's Mission to Malabo Sparks Enhanced Cooperation with Equatorial Guinea
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo shakes hands with the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Obiang Nguema

ILO Director-General's Mission to Malabo Sparks Enhanced Cooperation with Equatorial Guinea

ILO and Uzbekistan agree to develop new programme to improve labour conditions and strengthen social justice
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo (left) shakes hands with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (right)

ILO and Uzbekistan agree to develop new programme to improve labour conditions and strengthen social justice

Empowering Waste Pickers: Workshop in Eskişehir Drives Positive Change

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Empowering Waste Pickers: Workshop in Eskişehir Drives Positive Change

A new era for employment in Gabon: Historic agreement during visit of ILO Director-General
Gilbert Houngbo serre la main du Président de la Transition du Gabon, le Général de Brigade Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.

A new era for employment in Gabon: Historic agreement during visit of ILO Director-General

Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
Israeli tank on gaza streets

Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme

ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice
Director General de OIT junto a Ministra del Trabajo Jeannette Jara, de Chile

ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice

ILO Director-General: ‘At a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges, advancing social justice is more important than ever’
Director General de OIT en Chile

Official Mission to Chile:

ILO Director-General: ‘At a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges, advancing social justice is more important than ever’

ILO Director-General calls for national momentum to achieve social justice in Iraq
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Press Release

ILO Director-General calls for national momentum to achieve social justice in Iraq

ILO Director-General Houngbo calls for collective action in the Arab states to address growing challenges in the world of work
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News item

ILO Director-General Houngbo calls for collective action in the Arab states to address growing challenges in the world of work

Greater social justice is the cornerstone of a more sustained recovery, ILO tells World Bank and IMF
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World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings

Greater social justice is the cornerstone of a more sustained recovery, ILO tells World Bank and IMF

ILO Director-General launches new EU-backed project to strengthen labour market institutions in the Republic of Moldova, during first joint...
ILO Director-General launches new EU-backed project Moldova

Employment creation in Moldova

ILO Director-General launches new EU-backed project to strengthen labour market institutions in the Republic of Moldova, during first joint...

Change must start with a focus on social justice
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World Day of Social Justice

Change must start with a focus on social justice

Viet Nam Prime Minister meets ILO Director-General
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo and Viet Nam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

High level event

Viet Nam Prime Minister meets ILO Director-General

ILO Director-General: Saudi labour market reforms pivotal for advancing social justice and development in the Kingdom
Meeting of Director-General Houngbo and ILO delegation with Saudi Arabia Minister of Labour H.E. Ahmad bin Sulaiman AlRajhi.

Official visit

ILO Director-General: Saudi labour market reforms pivotal for advancing social justice and development in the Kingdom

75 Years of Human Rights and Labour Advocacy
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Human Rights Day

75 Years of Human Rights and Labour Advocacy

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines
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G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines
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G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support
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International Day of Care and Support

ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support