ILO Director-General: What to expect at the 2024 International Labour Conference

The 112th International Labour Conference – ILC – opens on the 3rd of June in Geneva. Often described as an international parliament of labour, over 5000 government, employers’ and workers’ representatives from the ILO’s 187 Member States will attend the annual meeting.

Ahead of the two-week conference, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, explains the significance of the key social and labour questions that are on the agenda, and why they matter in light of the state of our world today. Items include the protection of workers against the effects of climate change and biological hazards, decent work in the care economy and fundamental principles and rights at work.

The inaugural forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice will also take place at the ILC. A multilateral initiative led by the ILO, the Coalition aims to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by championing social justice on a global scale.