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Do you think the United Nations is doing a good job or a poor job in trying to solve the problems it has had to face?

	Good job	Poor job	No opinion
	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	33	58	8
2023 Feb 1-23	39	58	3
2022 Feb 1-17	37	58	6
2021 Feb 3-18	45	52	2
2020 Feb 3-16	43	54	4
2019 Feb 1-10	44	53	3
2018 Feb 1-10	34	60	5
2017 Feb 1-5 ^	37	60	3
2016 Feb 3-7	38	54	8
2015 Feb 8-11	35	57	8
2014 Feb 6-9	35	57	8
2013 Feb 25-26 #	35	50	15
2012 Feb 2-5	32	61	7
2011 Feb 2-5	31	62	7
2010 Feb 1-3	31	64	5
2009 Feb 9-12	26	65	9
2008 Feb 11-14	27	65	8
2007 Feb 1-4	29	66	5
2006 Feb 6-9	30	64	7
2005 Feb 7-10 ^	36	61	3
2004 Feb 9-12	36	60	4
2003 Aug 25-26	37	60	3
2003 Mar 14-15 ^	37	58	5
2003 Jan 23-25	50	42	8
2002 Oct 21-22 ^	43	51	6
2002 Feb 4-6	58	36	6
2001 Feb 1-4	54	38	8
2000 May 18-21	52	43	5
1996 Feb 23-25	46	46	8
1995 Oct 19-22	36	49	15
1995 Sep 19-22	36	49	15
1995 Aug 28-30	35	56	9
1993 Jun 18-21	46	41	14
1993 Mar 29-31	52	44	5
1990 Oct 18-21	54	34	12
1985 Aug 13-15	28	54	18
1985 Feb 15-18	38	44	18
1983 Oct 7-10	36	51	13
1982 Jun 25-28	36	49	15
1980 Sep 12-15	31	53	16
1978 Feb 24-27	40	39	21
1975 Nov 21-24	32	51	16
1971 Oct 29-Nov 2	35	43	22
1970 Aug 25-Sep 1	44	40	16
1967 Jul 13-18	50	35	16
1953 Dec 11-16	55	30	15
^ Asked of a half sample; # Asked on 优蜜传媒Daily tracking survey
Gallup

Now thinking more specifically, which of the following roles would you like to see the United Nations play in world affairs today -- should it play -- [ROTATED: a leading role, where all countries are required to follow U.N. policies; a major role, where the U.N. establishes policies but where individual countries still act separately when they disagree with the U.N.; (or should it play) a minor role, with the U.N. serving mostly as a forum for communication between nations, but with no policymaking role]?

	Leading role	Major role	Minor role	Other (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2020 Feb 3-16	24	40	33	1	2
2014 Feb 6-9	25	37	32	3	3
2009 Feb 9-12	26	38	30	2	5
2008 Feb 11-14	26	42	27	2	2
2007 Feb 1-4	29	46	22	1	2
2006 Feb 6-9	26	42	28	2	2
2005 Feb 7-10	21	47	27	2	3
2004 Feb 9-12	24	45	28	1	2
2001 Feb 1-4	19	49	28	1	3
(vol.)=volunteered response
Gallup

In your view, does the United Nations play a necessary role in the world today, or not?

	Yes, does	No, does not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2019 Feb 1-10	66	32	1
2013 Feb 25-26	66	29	6
2005 Feb 7-10 ^	64	34	2
1997 Nov 21-23	85	11	4
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Should the United States give up its membership to the United Nations, or not?

	Yes, should	No, should not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Feb 7-10 ^	13	85	2
1997 Nov 21-23	9	88	3
1996 Apr 25-28	17	77	6
1995 Oct 19-22	9	84	7
1990 Oct 18-21	8	88	4
1985 Aug 13-15	11	81	8
1983 Oct 7-10	12	79	9
1982 Jun 25-28	12	79	9
1975 Nov 21-24	16	74	10
1975 Feb 7-10	11	75	14
1967 Jul 13-18	10	85	5
1963 Nov 8-13	8	79	13
1962 Jan 11-16	5	90	5
1951 Nov 11-16	11	78	11
1951 May 19-24	11	79	10
1951 Jan 14-19	14	72	13
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

As you may know, earlier this year the United Nations Security Council did not support the invasion of Iraq. How did that affect your view of the United Nations? Did it make you have a -- [ROTATED: more favorable view of the U.N., did it not make much difference or did it make you have a less favorable view of the U.N.]?

	More favorable	Not much difference	Less favorable	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2003 Aug 25-26	15	29	55	1
Gallup

Do you think the United States should -- [ROTATED: increase its funding of the United Nations, keep it the same or decrease its funding of the United Nations]?

	Increase	Keep the same	Decrease	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2003 Aug 25-26	11	50	37	2
Gallup

Do you generally approve or disapprove of American troops participating in peacekeeping forces under the United Nations command?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jun 11-13 ^	75	24	1
1993 Oct 8-10	59	37	4
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

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