“The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great upheaval, as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, exacting a heavy toll on lives, societies and economies in all regions of the world. How we respond will determine how fast the world recovers, and will shape our ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to manage other global challenges.

In January 2020, the UN75 initiative launched a global conversation, inviting people around the world to discuss their priorities for the future, obstacles to achieving them, and the role of global cooperation in overcoming these challenges. The UN75 initiative gathers data and input from the public and stakeholder groups through five streams: a one-minute public survey (www.un75.online); dialogues; public opinion polling; social/traditional media analysis; and a mapping of UN reports, and academic and policy research.

As of March 2020, over 13 million people in nearly all UN Member States had taken part in the initiative, with more than 40,000 completing the one-minute survey, and more than 330 dialogues held in 87 countries. This report contains the preliminary findings of two data streams—the public survey and dialogues—for the period January to mid-March 2020.”

The key findings of this initiative can be found in the document below.