Gilbert Houngbo - Wikipedia
Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo (born 4 February 1961 [ 1 ]) is a Togolese politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Togo from September 2008 to July 2012. [ 2 ]
Biography of Gilbert F. Houngbo , 11th ILO Director-General
Gilbert F. Houngbo was born in Togo in 1961 and has spent much of his life working to improve the prospects of the world's most vulnerable people, using his extensive experience in policy issues, economic development, diplomacy and financial accountability.
ILO Director-General - International Labour Organization
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.
Gilbert F. Houngbo - Director General - International Labour ...
Director-General at International Labour Organization (ILO) & Chair the UN Water · A seasoned executive with a track record of more than 35 years in the field of international development.
UN labour chief: ‘Switzerland must do everything it can to ratify ...
Aug 16, 2023 · Gilbert Houngbo, director general of the International Labour Organization (ILO), urges Switzerland, home to international Geneva, to ratify the agreement that has divided parliament and addresses the challenges ahead in a fast-changing world of work.
Labor law - ILO Director appeals to Swiss responsibility against ...
Aug 15, 2023 · International Labor Organization (ILO) Director Gilbert Houngbo has called on Switzerland to ratify the Convention against Violence and Harassment at Work. Switzerland must assume its international responsibility, he said.
In 2008, Gilbert F. Houngbo was asked to serve as Prime Minister of Togo, a position he held until 2012. He returned to the United Nations System in 2013 as Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships at the International Labour Office.
INTERVIEW WITH GILBERT F. HOUNGBO, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, …
Feb 23, 2023 · Join us live at the Geneva Graduate Institute on 2 March 2023 for a conversation with Gilbert Houngbo on The Quest for Social Justice in a Rapidly Changing World of Work. The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), highlights the multiple crises and existing trends that are shaping the world of work.
Gilbert F. Houngbo is elected as the new ILO Director-General
Mar 26, 2022 · Gilbert F. Houngbo was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body, comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers, during their meeting in Geneva. He will be the 11th Director-General of the ILO, and the first African to hold the post.
Gilbert F. Houngbo - Natural Resource Governance Institute
From 2013 to 2017 Houngbo held the position of deputy director-general for field operations and partnerships at the ILO. In 2017 he was elected as president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a post to which he was re-elected in 2021.