Don't let the door hit you on the way out:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed for nations to unite against human rights abuses, religious divisions, brutal conflicts and an unjust world economy in an emotional farewell on Tuesday. But his remarks were overshadowed by a military coup in Thailand and the Iranian president's fiery defense of his country's nuclear program.
The opening of Annan's last session was marked by the absence of a speech that was cancelled because the guy who was going to give it was overthrown by a military coup, and by the delivery of a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. That about says it all.
