glasgow, but seemingly light years away from reaching our targets. we must get serious and we must act fast. excellencies, covid and the climate change have exposed profound from a gill us the of society and as a planet. instead of hue mill any the face of these epic challenges we see hubris, instead of the passive solidarity, we are on a dead end to destruction, at the same time, another disease is spreading in our world today, a melody of mistrust mad diof flis. when people see progress denied by the reality of their harsh daily lives, when they see their rights and freedoms curtailed, when they see petty as well as grand corruption round them, when they see billionaires joyriding into space, while millions go hungry on earth, when parents see a future for their children that looks even