Poll: Muslim-Majority Countries See United Nations As Dominated By US

Poll: Muslim-Majority Countries See United Nations As Dominated By US

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (IPS) - People in seven majority Muslim countries favour a more active United Nations with broader powers, while simultaneously viewing the world body as dominated by the U.S. and failing to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a new poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org, a global network of research centres.

The survey was conducted in Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Indonesia, the Palestinian Territories and Azerbaijan. Nigeria, which has a 50 percent Muslim population, was also polled.

The survey found conflicted attitudes towards the United Nations. There was, however, clear support for a U.N. with much broader powers than it has today. Asked about a number of options for giving the U.N. greater powers, nearly all received strong support.

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