Unlike other United Nations specialized agencies, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has a tripartite governing structure that brings together governments, employers, and workers of 187 member … See more

On 25 March 2022 Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo was elected Director-General of ILO. On 1 October 2022 he succeeded Guy Ryder, who was elected by the ILO Governing Body in … See more

The ILO has 187 state members. 186 of the 193 member states of the United Nations plus the Cook Islands are members of the ILO. The UN … See more

Conventions
Through July 2018, the ILO had adopted 189 conventions. If these conventions are ratified by enough … See more

The Governing Body is the executive body of the International Labour Organization. It meets three times a year, in March, June and November. It takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the … See more

Once a year, the ILO organises the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva to set the broad policies of the ILO, including … See more

The ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). As with other UN specialized agencies (or programmes) working on See more