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International Labor Organization

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noun

  1. a specialized agency of the United Nations working through member nations to improve working conditions throughout the world; originally an affiliate of the League of Nations: Nobel Peace Prize 1969. ILO, I.L.O.


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North Haven Thai Private Equity Rumdul, a private-equity fund managed by Morgan Stanley, holds a 3.5% stake in Acleda, a microfinance-lender-turned-bank that was started by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Development Program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Today he works as an ambassador against slave labor for the International Labor Organization.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

International Labor Organization Director General Gilbert Houngbo welcomed what he termed a historic initiative.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2023

Indonesia has some 4.2 million domestic workers, according to a 2015 survey by the International Labor Organization and the University of Indonesia.

From Washington Times Aug. 14, 2023

Tonight, I say, we will work with the International Labor Organization on a new initiative to raise labor standards around the world.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson

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