The partisan divide over the size and scope of government remains as wide as ever: Support for smaller government endures as a Republican touchstone. This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the survey from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The study builds upon previous reports about the government’s role and performance in 20. Yet at the same time, most Americans have a lengthy to-do list for this object of their frustration: Majorities want the federal government to have a major role in addressing issues ranging from terrorism and disaster response to education and the environment.Īnd most Americans like the way the federal government handles many of these same issues, though they are broadly critical of its handling of others – especially poverty and immigration.Ī new national survey by Pew Research Center, based on more than 6,000 interviews conducted between August 27 and October 4, 2015, finds that public attitudes about government and politics defy easy categorization. And elected officials are held in such low regard that 55% of the public says “ordinary Americans” would do a better job of solving national problems. Only 20% would describe government programs as being well-run. rights office issued a joint statement Thursday, citing reports that “civilians of all ages are experiencing various human rights abuses” in Sudan, including sexual assault, gender-based violence, looting, and shortages of food, water and healthcare.A year ahead of the presidential election, the American public is deeply cynical about government, politics and the nation’s elected leaders in a way that has become quite familiar.Ĭurrently, just 19% say they can trust the government always or most of the time, among the lowest levels in the past half-century. Separately, dozens of independent experts working with the U.N. Amid the fighting, numerous hospitals across Khartoum have been damaged and forced to close.
ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Michèle Taylor, condemned the targeting of hospitals and healthcare providers. “We have also received several reports alleging sexual violence by uniformed men, as well as allegations of unlawful killings and enforced disappearances,” Turk said.Įchoing Turk’s remarks, the U.S. has raised concerns about the plight of civilians caught in the crossfire and worries about food security and aid deliveries, and urged support for neighboring countries hosting people fleeing the ongoing violence. Turk criticized the Sudanese military for launching attacks in densely populated areas and the RSF for taking over “numerous buildings” in the capital, Khartoum, to use as “operation bases, evicting residents and launching attacks.” The rivals agreed “to enable the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance, the restoration of essential services, the withdrawal of forces from hospitals and clinics, and the respectful burial of the dead,” the announcement said.ĭuring the opening speech of the session, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk accused both forces of violating international humanitarian law. The statement said the talks would now focus on arranging “an effective ceasefire of up to approximately ten days to facilitate” humanitarian efforts. State Department announced that representatives of the two forces had signed a declaration recognizing their responsibilities “to facilitate humanitarian action to meet the emergency needs of civilians.” Most Western countries voted in favor, with Europe and the United States having co-sponsored the draft resolution.
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