It's hard for 20 heads of state to bridge their differences. We've all got our own national policies. We all have our own assumptions, our own political cultures but our citizens are all hurting. They all need us to come together.
Obama discusses the challenges of uniting different nations' leaders while acknowledging the shared struggles of their citizens.
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