In September 2006, Annan gave a farewell address, where he pointed to violence in Africa, and the Arab-Israeli conflict as two major issues warranting attention.

• 2006年9月，安南发表了离职宣言，提到非洲的暴力屠杀和阿拉伯与以色列之间的种族冲突，是当今世界两项最值得关注的问题。