According to the survey, in general, almost half of the world's population believes that by 2045, the year the UN celebrates 100 years of existence, the global situation will be better. One third believe that the situation will get worse, with Americans presenting the most pessimistic opinions.
The study also showed that 20 percent of respondents believe that the world will remain the same in 2045.
The UN concluded that the most optimistic about the future are the Africans. The region where the population is most optimistic is sub-Saharan Africa, where 59 percent of respondents believe that by 2045 the planet will be better than it is today, compared to 52 percent in Central and South Asia, 51 percent in East Asia, 34 percent in the Americas and 32 percent in Europe.
On the other hand, Americans are the most pessimistic. The region with the most pessimists is North America, where 49 percent predict a worse world in a quarter of a century, while in Latin America and Europe the percentage is 48 percent, in East Asia it drops to 32 percent, in Central and South Asia it is 30 percent, and in Sub-Saharan Africa it is the lowest, with only 20 percent.
On the main concerns at the moment, respondents pointed to access to health care and support to areas affected by the crisis. In the long term, respondents are concerned about climate change, armed conflict and the risks linked to new technologies.
Latin America was the region where climate change was most cited as the main threat in the future (by 73 percent of respondents), with percentages also high in North America and Europe (71 percent), but falling to around 40 percent in areas such as South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa.
The survey was presented this Friday, as part of the 75th anniversary of the UN, at a press conference in Geneva.
