He reflected: "There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end."
当時国連事務総長であったコフィー・アナンは、2004年12月21日に行われた年末記者会見で、"There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end" と述べた。