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RBC, 24.10.2005, Moscow 19:42:57 - ROMIR Monitoring has conducted a survey among 1600 people in 100 cities and towns to discover the level of their awareness of international organizations. According to the results of the poll, 93 percent of Russians are familiar with the United Nations (the UN), 90 percent of respondents have heard about the Red Cross, and 84 percent of those polled are aware of the European Union. Moreover, 70 percent of Russians know about the World Bank, 68 percent mentioned the International Monetary Fund, and 51 percent of respondents know about UNICEF. Nearly 49 percent of Russians expressed positive attitude to the UN, 43 percent voiced neutral attitude to this organization and 8 percent of respondents revealed negative attitude to the UN. As for the Red Cross and UNICEF, four out of five respondents showed positive attitude to their activities. Regarding the European Union activities, 41 percent of Russians expressed approval; every second respondent voiced neutral position, and 7 percent of those polled demonstrated negative attitude.