News focus

UN and Olympics

LRA – countering the threat and impact

UN's efforts to thwart the menace of the Lord's Resistance Army

Combating Terrorism

International community responds to threat

Winds of change: North Africa & Middle East

Protests and calls for reform sweep across the region

Sudan & South Sudan

UN responds to the latest developments in the countries

Middle East

UN and partners work for peace in the region

DR of Congo

UN helps to promote political and economic stability

Haiti

UN assists in rebuilding process

Horn of Africa crisis

UN helps region battle famine, drought and food insecurity

Afghanistan

UN helps to advance peace and development

Iraq

UN helps to promote national reconciliation, development

Côte d'Ivoire

UN helps country rebuild and reconcile after post-electoral crisis

Sri Lanka

Towards national reconciliation and peace

Lebanon Tribunal

UN-backed tribunal on Hariri assassination

Food crisis

UN and partners working to eradicate hunger

Myanmar

UN takes quick action in response to latest developments

Ban Ki-moon: Speeches

A quick guide to Secretary -General's major statements