International Cooperation Welcomed Across 14 Advanced Economies

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International Cooperation Welcomed Across 14 Advanced Economies

Strong public support for international cooperation and multilateral governance

UN is seen as a promoter of human rights and peace, but fewer say it deals effectively with international issues or cares about the needs of ordinary people

In countries surveyed, UN most often credited with promoting human rights, peace

Younger people more favorable toward UN, WHO’s handling of COVID-19 and international cooperation

Americans’ views of UN relatively stable

In the U.S., Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to support international cooperation, the UN and the WHO’s coronavirus response

Democrats and Republicans in U.S. differ on UN favorability

Over half of Japanese have unfavorable view of UN, a massive shift from last year

Japanese are skeptical of the WHO, UN and international cooperation in general

Most Germans say the UN promotes peace and human rights, less confidence it cares about ordinary people

There is widespread willingness to cooperate with other countries, even if it means compromising

Right-wing populist party supporters more likely to favor their country following its own interests

Those with more education tend to express stronger support for international cooperation

Prevailing view is that greater international cooperation would have reduced COVID-19’s impact

Younger people more likely to think international cooperation would have reduced domestic cases of COVID-19

Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete

Those on the ideological left favor acting as part of a global community

Favorable views of the UN widespread

Favorable views of the UN stable in most countries

Younger adults are more positive toward the UN than those 50 and older

People who want to take into account the interests of other countries in foreign policy more favorable toward UN

World Health Organization’s handling of COVID-19 gets positive marks in most countries polled

Women express greater praise for WHO’s handling of outbreak than men

In countries surveyed, UN most often credited with promoting human rights, peace

Democrats significantly more likely than Republicans to say the UN advances the interests of the U.S. and promotes action on global issues, including coronavirus

South Koreans have least faith in UN’s promotion of economic development

Majorities in most countries surveyed agree the UN effectively tackles infectious diseases and climate change, with notable exceptions

In many countries, people are split on whether the UN is effective on international issues

Those with more education more likely to say UN promotes human rights

Americans most divided ideologically on whether the UN advances the interests of countries like theirs

European populist party classifications

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