United Nations

Americans Unimpressed with U.N. Performance

March 6, 2008

The number of Americans that say the United Nations is doing a good job has steadily decreased since 2000 and is now at an all-time low of 27%.

Americans’ Opinion of U.N. at Record Low

Ratings soured at start of 2003 Iraq war, but continue to slump

March 6, 2008

Only 27% of Americans say the United Nations is doing a good job in its role, the lowest recorded in more than a half century of Gallup measurements.More ...

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

A data-driven view of recent events in Myanmar, at the United Nations, and in Russia

September 25, 2007

Gallup's glance around the globe reports on a rare show of dissent in Myanmar, varying environmental concerns around the world, and a divided constituency in Russia.More ...

UN, EU Viewed Far More Positively by Kosovar Albanians Than Serbs

Slight majority of Albanians view UN as impartial, vs. just 8% of Kosovo's Serbs

May 24, 2007

Intervention by the United Nations on the status of Kosovo is far more likely to be viewed positively by ethnic Albanians -- both inside and outside Kosovo -- than by Serbians. Just over half of Albanians say the current UN mission in Kosovo, which has administered the territory since 1999, is fair and impartial. Just 8% of Kosovo's Serbs agree, and those living in Serbia are only somewhat more likely to do so, at 23%.More ...

United Nations Ratings Remain at Lowest Ebb

Still, Americans want U.N. to contribute to international policy making

February 8, 2007

Gallup's measure of the United Nation's job performance is the lowest Gallup has seen since first measuring it in 1953. Only 29% of Americans say the United Nations is doing a good job of trying to solve the problems it has to face while 66% say it is doing a poor job. Most Americans want the U.N. to have a major policy-making role in world affairs.More ...

Public Wants U.N. to Take Lead in Israel-Hezbollah Peace Talks

Americans say recent violence has hurt U.S. image, long-term peace prospects

August 23, 2006

A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that most Americans want the U.N. to take the leading role in the development of a peace agreement between Israel and Hezbollah but that the U.S. should still be involved, at least minimally. Most Americans feel the image of the U.S. in the Middle East, the long-term prospects for peace in the region, and the security of Israel have been hurt by the recent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.More ...

Few Americans Express Confidence in United Nations to Handle Iran

Only one in three support military action against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail

May 10, 2006

A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds that only 33% of Americans say they are confident in the United Nations to handle the situation relating to Iran's nuclear program. Roughly one in three would support the United States taking military action against Iran if economic and diplomatic efforts fail. Conservatives and Republicans are more inclined to support military action than are liberals, moderates, and Democrats.More ...

Americans' Ratings of United Nations Among Worst Ever

Sixty-four percent say it is doing a poor job

March 13, 2006

Gallup's recent World Affairs poll finds ratings of the United Nations among the worst ever measured, with negative evaluations outnumbering positive by a 2-to-1 margin. Despite the low ratings, most Americans believe the international organization should play a major role in world affairs, a view that has been remarkably stable in recent years. Republicans are somewhat more negative than Democrats in their views of the United Nations.More ...