1 00:00:03,708 --> 00:00:06,631 I don’t know how the word came to be used, 2 00:00:06,631 --> 00:00:09,775 but it’s certainly a very fitting description 3 00:00:09,775 --> 00:00:14,383 and has simply become established 4 00:00:14,383 --> 00:00:15,534 in international diplomacy, 5 00:00:15,534 --> 00:00:18,150 because of course the Sherpas are the ones 6 00:00:18,150 --> 00:00:21,336 who clear the way and who make sure that 7 00:00:21,336 --> 00:00:25,680 everything goes smoothly and harmoniously at the summit. 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:28,219 To that end, we have talks with our colleagues 9 00:00:28,530 --> 00:00:30,258 in the other member states 10 00:00:30,523 --> 00:00:34,291 to sound out differing political interests, 11 00:00:34,291 --> 00:00:37,439 and see where there might be room for compromise 12 00:00:37,439 --> 00:00:42,312 so that we can reach consensus on as many questions as possible 13 00:00:42,312 --> 00:00:44,615 before the Heads of State and Government meet. 14 00:00:44,615 --> 00:00:47,389 15 00:00:47,915 --> 00:00:51,350 The first key issue for us is climate. 16 00:00:51,350 --> 00:00:52,502 How can we ensure, 17 00:00:52,502 --> 00:00:55,958 by establishing a global climate club, 18 00:00:55,958 --> 00:00:59,991 that the standards we are all pursuing 19 00:00:59,991 --> 00:01:04,287 to create the correct incentives for climate neutrality 20 00:01:04,287 --> 00:01:06,014 are actually introduced worldwide? 21 00:01:06,014 --> 00:01:08,249 The second priority is health. 22 00:01:08,249 --> 00:01:09,714 How can we ensure higher vaccination rates 23 00:01:09,714 --> 00:01:11,374 in all countries of the world, 24 00:01:11,686 --> 00:01:17,546 by providing vaccines for example? 25 00:01:17,810 --> 00:01:19,537 The third key issue is infrastructure – 26 00:01:19,537 --> 00:01:22,994 not only in the health sector, but also extended to transport, 27 00:01:23,306 --> 00:01:25,298 mobility, energy and telecommunications. 28 00:01:25,609 --> 00:01:28,177 The fourth priority relates to resilient democracies. 29 00:01:28,177 --> 00:01:32,209 How can we combat the various attacks by antidemocratic forces, 30 00:01:32,209 --> 00:01:35,089 whether they be authoritarian states 31 00:01:35,089 --> 00:01:38,382 or extremist movements?