International Labour Organization
"ILO" redirects here. For other uses, see ILO (disambiguation). International Labour Organization Abbreviation ILO / OIT Formation 29 October 1919 ; 99 years ago ( 1919-10-29 ) Type UN agency Legal status Active Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Head Director-General Guy Ryder Parent organization Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Website www.ilo.org Flag of the ILO. The International Labour Organization ( ILO ) is a United Nations agency that sets international labour standards and promotes social protection and work opportunities for all. [1] The ILO has 187 member states: 186 of the 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands are members of the ILO. The tripartite structure is unique to the ILO where representatives from the government, employers and employees openly debate and create labour standards. The International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat of the International Labour Organization