Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.

A majority of Americans view climate change as a major threat, but it's a lower priority than issues such as the economy and reducing health care costs.

Most in advanced economies say voting, taking steps to reduce climate change and getting a COVID-19 vaccine are ways to be a good member of society; fewer say this about attending religious services.

Here's a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.

Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.

Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.

The Chinese Communist Party is preparing for its 20th National Congress, an event likely to result in an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. Since Xi took office in 2013, opinion of China in the U.S. and other advanced economies has turned more negative. How did it get to be this way?

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.

Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.

The public is sharply divided by party, even as most support international cooperation and large majorities say it is important that the U.S. is respected around the world.