has ke -t us opened the talks today. the pandemic has kept us apart. _ opened the talks today. the pandemic has kept us apart, as _ opened the talks today. the pandemic has kept us apart, as it _ opened the talks today. the pandemic has kept us apart, as it did _ opened the talks today. the pandemic has kept us apart, as it did with - has kept us apart, as it did with all our— has kept us apart, as it did with all our citizens. and even before, we faced — all our citizens. and even before, we faced protectionism, unilateralism, nationalism. but the more _ unilateralism, nationalism. but the more we _ unilateralism, nationalism. but the more we go— unilateralism, nationalism. but the more we go with all our challenges, the more _ more we go with all our challenges, the more it— more we go with all our challenges, the more it is clear that multilateralism is the best answer to the _ multilateralism is the best answer to the problems we face today. in many— to the problems we face today. in many ways, it's the only possible answeh — many ways, it's the only possible answer. from the pandemic to climate change _ answer. from the pandemic to climate change to— answer. from the pandemic to climate change to fairand answer. from the pandemic to climate change to fair and equitable taxation, going it alone is simply not an— taxation, going it alone is simply not an option. we must do all we can to overcome — not an option. we must do all we can to overcome our differences. and we