ILO at the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly

New York City

Shaping the future of work: Decent work in the platform economy

The workplace: A new frontier for promoting financial health

Switzerland

Watch the public interactive event with the candidates for the position of ILO Director-General, as part of the process to appoint the Organization's next Director-General.

Learn more about the appointment of the Director-General of the ILO

Arrangements for the process of election and appointment of the ILO Director-General

List of speakers asking questions at the public interactive event

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the candidates for the post of ILO Director-General will each take part in an interactive dialogue with the ILO's tripartite constituency. The dialogues give candidates the opportunity to make themselves and their vision known to the entire ILO constituency and the general public. The events will be held virtually, with candidates invited to participate in person at ILO headquarters in Geneva, and will be webcast live on this page.<ul><li data-list-item-id="e648f9b874a7b3ad8e82429eeab4a8850"><a href="https://www.ilo.org/about-ilo/ilo-director-general/appointment-director-general-ilo#candidates">Learn more about the candidates</a></li></ul>Format of each dialogueEach session, facilitated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body, will last a maximum of 80 minutes and follow the same structure:<ul dir="ltr"><li data-list-item-id="e8879c4c5824a063e049340ba2f9b5cae">A five-minute presentation by the candidate, supplementing the vision statement submitted with their candidature</li><li data-list-item-id="e2d6190d3d8c581dfffdb504dbd956596">16 questions and answers: 4 from Employer constituents, 4 from Worker constituents and 8 from governments (2 per geographical region) - <a href="https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026-09-23_DG%20election_interactive%20event_speakers%20list.pdf">See the list of speakers</a></li><li data-list-item-id="eff9f73c4d331452b2940372bb4e3c655">Concluding remarks by the candidate</li></ul>Interpretation will be provided in all seven ILO working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Geneva

Public interactive event with Yolanda Díaz Pérez

ILO Headquarters

GB room

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the candidates for the post of ILO Director-General will each take part in an interactive dialogue with the ILO's tripartite constituency. The dialogues give candidates the opportunity to make themselves and their vision known to the entire ILO constituency and the general public. The events will be held virtually, with candidates invited to participate in person at ILO headquarters in Geneva, and will be webcast live on this page.<ul><li data-list-item-id="eac8f93e071d83b13a7af0f5b003eebec"><a href="https://www.ilo.org/about-ilo/ilo-director-general/appointment-director-general-ilo#candidates">Learn more about the candidates</a></li></ul>Format of each dialogueEach session, facilitated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body, will last a maximum of 80 minutes and follow the same structure:<ul dir="ltr"><li data-list-item-id="e85f61e0cf8e2812801bebde363eee2c5">A five-minute presentation by the candidate, supplementing the vision statement submitted with their candidature</li><li data-list-item-id="ed89718108a43e0b71ef8e18b1e963796">16 questions and answers: 4 from Employer constituents, 4 from Worker constituents and 8 from governments (2 per geographical region) - <a href="https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026-09-23_DG%20election_interactive%20event_speakers%20list.pdf">See the list of speakers</a></li><li data-list-item-id="e9c64eb102d90f630d1c76db44a56f857">Concluding remarks by the candidate</li></ul>Interpretation will be provided in all seven ILO working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Public interactive event with Gilbert F. Houngbo

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the candidates for the post of ILO Director-General will each take part in an interactive dialogue with the ILO's tripartite constituency. The dialogues give candidates the opportunity to make themselves and their vision known to the entire ILO constituency and the general public. The events will be held virtually, with candidates invited to participate in person at ILO headquarters in Geneva, and will be webcast live on this page.<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6364fb63d7b197b2cc76933f2389b916"><a href="https://www.ilo.org/about-ilo/ilo-director-general/appointment-director-general-ilo#candidates">Learn more about the candidates</a></li></ul>Format of each dialogueEach session, facilitated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body, will last a maximum of 80 minutes and follow the same structure:<ul dir="ltr"><li data-list-item-id="e50ffc4eb591a3630c5bcabc94b79d154">A five-minute presentation by the candidate, supplementing the vision statement submitted with their candidature</li><li data-list-item-id="e161d3064b9a3c4a6ce2f2017e68062ce">16 questions and answers: 4 from Employer constituents, 4 from Worker constituents and 8 from governments (2 per geographical region) - <a href="https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026-09-23_DG%20election_interactive%20event_speakers%20list.pdf">See the list of speakers</a></li><li data-list-item-id="e23c990076e145743c35f707f81e596ec">Concluding remarks by the candidate</li></ul>Interpretation will be provided in all seven ILO working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Appointment of the Director-General of the ILO: Public interactive event with candidates

Full schedule

Wednesday, 23 September 2026