Professor Shibley Telhami published new findings from the latest University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll on American attitudes toward advocacy of human rights and the role of international organizations.

‘The United Nations General Assembly convenes this year in the shadow of what may be the greatest challenge to the international rules-based order since its inception after the Second World War, partly due to the global stance of the Trump administration. Yet, surprisingly, a plurality of Americans, including pluralities of Democrats and Republicans, want the US to rely on international organizations such as the U.N. in advocating human rights globally – something that three quarters of Americans now support, according to our latest University of Maryland poll.’

You can read Professor Telhami's article here. This analysis is part of a larger Brooking's commentary, What's at stake at UNGA 2025?, that can be found here.

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