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Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right.

A new Gallup poll finds most Americans think the U.N. is failing at its core missions.

Tosin Akintola | 9.22.2026 4:40 PM

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"Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all." 

That's the theme for the annual meeting of heads of state and government at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, taking place this week at the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters in New York City. 

A Gallup poll released Sunday found that a majority of Americans think the U.N. is doing a "poor job" protecting human rights, upholding international law, supporting sustainable development, and administering humanitarian assistance, international peace, and security.

Americans are right. A look at the resolutions passed by last year's General Assembly—often........

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