Statements and speeches by the ILO's Director-General
December 2023
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Human Rights Day
75 Years of Human Rights and Labour Advocacy
10 December 2023
On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ILO Convention 87, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for intensified efforts to promote and protect these rights and collectively strive for a future grounded in human dignity, freedom, and social justice.
November 2023
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16 Days of Activism
ILO Director-General Message for the elimination of gender-based violence
24 November 2023
The 16 Days of Activism Global Campaign to call for the elimination of gender-based violence runs annually from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day). This year’s theme is "UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls".
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G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit
ILO Director-General’s talking points to the G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit
22 November 2023
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G20
Remarks by ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo to the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) handover meeting
07 November 2023
October 2023
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349th Session of the ILO Governing Body
Opening address of the ILO Director-General to the 349th session of the Governing Body
30 October 2023
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International Day of Care and Support
ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support
29 October 2023
On the first International Day of Care and Support, the International Labour Organization calls for heavy investments in the care economy.
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Statement
ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
27 October 2023
The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
ICLS Centenary Conference: ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo’s closing remarks
20 October 2023
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International Monetary Fund Committee
ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary Fund IMFC
14 October 2023
In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.
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World Bank Development Committee
ILO Director-General statement to the World Bank Development Committee
12 October 2023
In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.
September 2023
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9th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
ILO Director-General speech on “ Labour rights - Ensuring rights at work”
28 September 2023
Statement delivered at the meeting of BRICS nations* in Durban, South Africa. (*Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
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9th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
ILO Director-General spotlights inequalities and labour market insecurities in speech to BRICS
28 September 2023
In his statement delivered at the opening session of the meeting of BRICS nations* in Durban, South Africa, Gilbert F. Houngbo, outlined the economic challenges facing countries worldwide. (*Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
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Human Rights 75
Social Protection, Sustainable Development, and Right to Development
25 September 2023
Statement by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, at the Human Rights 75 - September Thematic Spotlight Discussion co organized by the ILO and the UN Human Rights Office.
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Statement
A time for social justice
12 September 2023
In his address at Georgetown University in Qatar ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo highlighted the pressing need for global action on social justice amid multiple crises, labour market inequalities, and technological transformations.
August 2023
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International Youth Day
Empower youth for a sustainable future
12 August 2023
On International Youth Day, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says young people need to be equipped with skills for the green economy, so they can find decent jobs and make the world a better place for people and planet.
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SDG 8 Month: Decent work for all
Accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goal 8
01 August 2023
At the start of SDG 8 month, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, warns that without concerted action on the social, economic and environmental targets Goal 8 covers, humanity risks being locked in a cycle of crisis and conflict on a forever damaged planet.
July 2023
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO Director-general presentation on Global Employment Trends 2023
21 July 2023
In his presentation to the G20 Ministers gathered in Indore (India) on 20-21 July, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the need for creating policy space for decent and productive employment and social protection.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO Director-general presentation on the Antalya G20 Youth Goal
21 July 2023
Findings of the ILO and OECD report on progress in 2022 towards achieving the Antalya target, to reduce the share of young people who are most at risk of being permanently left behind by 15 per cent by 2025.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, Indore, India
Presentation of the Global Employment Trends 2023 to G20 Labour ministers (Powerpoint)
21 July 2023
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, Indore, India
Youth at Work in the G20: Progress towards the Antalya Goal and Policy Action in 2022 (PowerPoint Presentation)
21 July 2023
Presentation by ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Indore, 20-21 July 2023