Isis and the refugee crisis: what the world thinks should be done

A majority of people in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Russia and the US favour military intervention in Islamic State-controlled territories, according to a global attitudes survey carried out soon after the Paris attacks in November, while those polled in Latin America and Japan would prefer a humanitarian approach.

The Ipsos Mori survey of more than 18,000 people across 25 countries was conducted in late November and early December. It suggests the predominant view in France, Belgium, Hungary and Poland is that countries should stop taking refugees from countries affected by Isis militants, over fears terrorists could be among them.

The same position is supported by just under half of those polled in the UK, Italy, South Korea and the US. In contrast, a majority of people in both Germany and Sweden believe that countries should continue to welcome refugees from Iraq and Syria.

Support for military action strongest in France

Respondents to the survey were offered four options about what their country should do about Isis, seen below.