Social justice and equality will be at the heart of my mandate, says new ILO Director-General. | SMN NEWS

 

gilbertilo03102022Question: Why did you want to become Director-General of the ILO?

Gilbert F. Houngbo: I guess you just need to look at my own background and experience, then you would not be surprised. To put it very briefly, while I grew up in circumstances that certainly are far from being ideal, for me, it’s okay. What is not okay is that 50 years later, 60 years later, we still have the same challenges. All the world has made great progress, but we still have a lot of challenges that are unacceptable. So the little I could do, I will ...


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