Poll: Just 31% say UN is doing a good job

Americans’ views of the United Nations have been particularly dour in recent years, coinciding with the U.S. military action in Iraq that began in March 2003. The U.S. government sought United Nations backing for the action, but ultimately the United States and its allies invaded Iraq without U.N. support when it was clear a U.N. resolution authorizing military action in Iraq would not pass. Since 2003, an average of 32% of Americans has said the United Nations is doing a good job, including last year’s historical low of 26%.

The new Gallup poll finds Democrats (45%) are twice as likely as Republicans (22%) to evaluate the United Nations positively. At 25%, independents’ views are nearly the same as those of Republicans.