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In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, we discuss the decline of President Moon’s approval ratings. 

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

Across Africa, food processors serve a vital function in protecting food security and livelihoods. But the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges that threaten the very survival of these companies.

This week, the Chicago Council Survey team updates public opinion on COVID-19 from the US, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

An update from our polling experts on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

The coronavirus pandemic has rendered journalism and freedom of the press even more vulnerable than in previous years, especially in countries that were already facing difficulties.

The 54-percentage-point gap between Democrat and Republican views on climate change is the largest in the 2020 Chicago Council Survey.

Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.

Although the Biden administration has taken steps to address climate change, US policymakers and elites are split on the issue's threat level.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how the American public seems to be of two minds when it comes to military involvement in Afghanistan.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

Long before the pandemic, evidence showed a persistent deficiency in food intake of women in India. A convergence of policies and programs across sectors can boost the nutrition security of women and their communities.

This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."

While Republicans share a similar political worldview overall, Trump and Non-Trump Republicans disagree on key policies for immigration, climate change, and nuclear programs.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

In countries that favor a negotiated end to the conflict, support for specific policy measures that aid Ukraine has fallen.

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

Federal agricultural policies must continue expanding to provide greater support for Tribally-led endeavors and choices, including self-determination and self-governance.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explores what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

The pandemic's impact on agriculture will be significant and long-lasting.The pandemic's impact on agriculture will be significant and long-lasting.

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of “The Blob,” those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

Many have come to term the generational divide around climate change beliefs the "global warming age gap"—and many more are deeply concerned about its implications for climate change policy.

Concern for the state of the planet spans generations, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

Recent surveys show that a majority of Americans sympathize with the protests occurring across the country since the death of George Floyd.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

This Chicago Council Survey team’s COVID-19 pandemic update includes polling results from the US, Japan, Canada, South Korea, France, and more.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.

Updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.