Fast facts about international views of climate change as Biden attends UN COP26 conference
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
The U.S. is seen positively in advanced economies for its technology, entertainment, military and universities, but negatively for its health care system, discrimination and the state of its democracy.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.
Twenty years ago this month, the U.S. launched a major invasion of Iraq. President George W. Bush and his administration at first drew broad public support for the use of military force. Yet the campaign soon left Americans deeply divided, and by 2019, 62% said the Iraq War was not worth fighting.
Most in all three countries are optimistic that U.S. policies and trans-Atlantic relations will improve under his presidency.
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