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ILO Governing Body – Listen to the discussions of the plenary sessions
If you are still interested in what is happening in the Organisation where you worked, as a member of the Section, you can access the discussions of the Governing Body plenary sessions, which will take place from 17 November to 27 November 2025, online....
REVISION OF ANNEX IV OF THE STAFF UNION STATUTES: Amendments adopted for the rules of the Retired Staff Section
In 2025, the ILO Staff Union decided to revise its statutes in order to better adapt its representation of staff, taking into account in particular the growing importance of ILO Country Offices outside Geneva and the exponential expansion of technical cooperation...
RECEPTION FOR RETIREES – 16 OCTOBER 2025
Retired ILO officials gathered once again at the invitation of the Director-General of the Organisation. Unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, the Director-General was unable to attend, probably due to other pressing matters. It is true that 2025 has been a...
ILO STAFF MOBILIZE TO SAVE THEIR JOBS
As the ILC 2025 ended, a session of the Organization’s Governing Body followed on Saturday June 14. This session was an opportunity for ILO staff to mobilize in large numbers to lend their support to the President of the Staff Union, who had been invited to address...
List 2025 of former officials who died
In memoriam: Personnes décédées: informations transmises par le BIT depuis janvier 2025 Le Bureau de la Section des Anciens du BIT adresse ses condoléances aux familles des personnes décédées. Information communicated by the Office since January 2025 The Bureau of the...
A UN Convention on Older Persons’ Rights: Reinforcing Labour Rights and Intergenerational Solidarity
On 3 April 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva adopted a landmark resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group mandated to draft a legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons. This historic step marks the...
A serious and unusual celebration of May 1st 2025 in Geneva for ILO staff
In Geneva, the traditional May 1st celebration, illustrated by a joyful and committed parade alongside Geneva workers, was replaced this year by an unprecedented mobilization of the employees of the international organizations of the United Nations system. Under the...
Demonstration – Place des Nations – 1 May 2025
Broadcast of the ILO Staff Union: UN staff are not a commodity – UN staff stand for humanity Come support your colleagues – and the United Nations! Demonstration – Place des Nations – 1 May 2025 @ 12h30 (leaving the ILO @ 12 noon) Dear colleagues, Since its inception...