During his first month in office, Ban proposed two major reforms: to split the UN peacekeeping operation into two departments and to combine the political affairs and disarmament department.
Ban mengajukan dua restrukturisasi besar selama bulan - bulan awal jabatannya; memisahkan operasi perdamaian PBB menjadi dua departemen dan menggabungkan bagian urusan politik dengan departemen perlucutan senjata.