Resources on social protection

  1. ILO Director-General’s talking points to the G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

    22 November 2023

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Time to prioritize social justice

    01 May 2023

    ILO Director-General calls for a Global Coalition for Social Justice and a reshaping of economic, social and environmental policies to create a more stable and equitable future.

  5. ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)

    14 April 2023

  6. ILO Director-General statement to the Development Committee

    12 April 2023

  7. International Women’s Day 2023: Migration as an opportunity for women

    13 March 2023

    ILO, IOM, UNODC and UN Women join forces to generate knowledge on the challenges women migrant workers face during their migration journey

  8. ILO Director-General says more investment needed for least-developed countries

    07 March 2023

  9. The world needs a strong and sustained dose of social justice

    17 February 2023

    In a statement for World Day of Social Justice, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for a global momentum to contribute to the reduction and prevention of inequalities.

  10. ILO Director-General calls for policies that support equity and social justice

    18 November 2022

    Addressing the 5th World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation in Melbourne, Gilbert F. Houngbo called for a Global Coalition for Social Justice to prioritize social justice in policy making and tackle multiple crises that are impacting the world of work.