The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC; French: Confédération syndicale international, CSI; German: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund, IGB; Spanish: Confederación Sindical Internacional, CSI) is the world's largest trade union federation.

The first day of the congress saw the formal creation of the ITUC followed by an address by Juan Somavía, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

A Governing Council was established, with 70 elected members, and 8 additional seats reserved for youth and women's representatives.

[11] In anticipation of her election, Burrow had resigned from her position as President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions effective 1 July 2010.

[12] Speaking to the Congress after her election, Burrow paid tribute to her predecessor and emphasized the continuing role of organized labour in the world's emergence from the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

[14]The Pan-European Regional Council (PERC), a European trade union organisation within the ITUC was formed 19 March 2007.