While slightly more than 60% of Americans embraced the importance of the UN and its global mission, only 39% believed that its lofty goals for peace and human development were achievable. This discrepancy reflects a deep divide – in the US and elsewhere – between people’s hopes for the UN and their expectations of its ability to deliver.
1945年联合国成立时，民调也显示出类似的矛盾观点。略高于60%的美国人同意联合国及其全球使命的重要性，但只有39%相信其和平与人类发展的崇高目标可以实现。这一差异体现出美国和其他地区的人们对联合国的希望和对其实现目标的能力的期望之间深刻的分歧。