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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Data from the International Labor Organization indicates that a third of people 15 to 24 in Nepal weren’t in any form of employment, education or training last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Ruba Jaradat, the regional director of the International Labor Organization, said Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians face “a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

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

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 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