ILO elects Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo as next director- general.

Why in news?

• The International Labour Organization (ILO) elected Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo from Togo as its next Director-Ge neral (DG). He will take office on 1st October 2022 for five years.
• Gilbert F. Houngbo will become the 11th DG of ILO and the First African to hold the post of DG.
• He will succeed Guy Ryder from the United Kingdom (UK), who has held the office since 2012.
• He was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body, which consists of representatives of governments, workers and employers during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The ILO’s Governing Body is composed of 56 titular members (28 Governments, 14 Employers and 14 Workers) and 66 deputy members (28 Governments, 19 Employers and 19 Workers).

About International Labour Organization (ILO):

• Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland
• Director-General- Guy Ryder (March 2022)
• Founded-1919 Members-
• 187 Member Countries