Ms. Amber Barth is the Director of the ILO Office for the United States and Canada, where she spearheads initiatives to promote and advocate for the advancement of decent work. She is responsible for developing and managing stakeholder relations, partnerships, and communications, ensuring alignment with the ILO’s global priorities. Her leadership focuses on cultivating strategic relationships with government officials, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and international financial institutions to elevate awareness of the ILO’s expertise and mandate, driving broad support and engagement.
Previously, Ms. Barth served as the Senior Multilateral Relations Specialist at the International Labour Organization Office for the United Nations, where she provided expert guidance on economic and social policies related to the world of work. She was instrumental in mobilizing resources, developing impactful public-private partnerships, and advocating for the ILO’s priorities across the UN multilateral system.
Ms. Barth also served as a Decent Work Specialist in the Multilateral Cooperation Department at ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In this role, she strengthened collaboration on strategic priority areas with governments and other partners, facilitating new opportunities for enhanced cooperation.
