A candidate for his own succession as head of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Togolese Gilbert Houngbo will face two rivals from Spain and Peru. Supported by the African Union, he defends his record despite a severe budgetary crisis.
A candidate for his own succession as head of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Togolese Gilbert Houngbo will face two rivals from Spain and Peru. Supported by the African Union, he defends his record despite a severe budgetary crisis.
First African to lead the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Togolese Gilbert Houngbo wants to stay five more years. To achieve this, he faces two rivals and a budget under tension. The verdict falls on 16 November. The Togolese Gilbert Houngbo, supported by the African Union, is running for a second five-year term in the ILO Directorate General. The Board of Directors of the International Labour Office (ILO) decides on 16 November 202…