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ILO appoints US official Sheng Li as deputy despite unpaid US dues

The UN labour agency named a Trump administration official to a senior role despite Washington’s two-year lapse in paying ILO dues.

Published Apr 24, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT | WFMZZ

After months of delay, the UN labour agency has appointed Trump administration official Sheng Li as its deputy director general. The move comes despite the United States’ failure to pay its ILO dues for two years, a lapse that had contributed to the decision’s postponement.