By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge

GENEVA (Reuters) -The appointment of a Trump nominee as the deputy head of the International Labour Organisation has been “frozen” following concerns from staff and member states it would give Washington too much sway over the body, multiple sources told Reuters.

By unwritten rules, the deputy director general role is held by the biggest donor, the U.S., which pays 22% of the budget

Vacant since mid-September, the post was set to be filled by top Trump economic aide, Nels Nordquist.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has openly criticised the ILO, which promotes international workers’ rights standards and tackles issues such as child labour. The White House in August said the organisation “works to unionise foreign workers and pu

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