UN Adopts New World Map
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NEW YORK - The United Nations General Assembly voted on Sept 4 to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.
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The new map — known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection — “offers a more accurate representation of the sizes of continental landmasses and to this end is a relevant option for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world,” the resolution says.
The Mercator projection was developed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to assist European navigators at sea.
The Mercator projection makes Greenland and Africa appear about the same size, even though Africa is in reality about 14 times larger.
The United States was the only country to vote against the resolution, while six countries — Serbia, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine — abstained.
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“Maps shape our understanding of the world,” Togo’s foreign minister Robert Dussey was quoted by the UN as saying ahead of the vote.
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The "Correct the Map" resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the support of 164 nations, including France and the UK.
France – which co-sponsored the resolution in support of the new map – announced on Sept 4 that it would abandon the Mercator projection.
“They are therefore never neutral, when they present a distorted image of our planet, they risk perpetuating inaccurate representation that are passed down through generation.”
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- 4 Sep
NEW YORK - The United Nations General Assembly voted on Sept 4 to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.
- 5 Sep
Africa No Filter, one of the leading groups behind the campaign to promote the new map, welcomed the resolution and called for more widespread use of accurate maps.
- 6 Sep
The UN said it does not ban Mercator or impose a replacement, but simply encourages wider use of the Equal Earth projection.
- 11 Sep
In August this year, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin paid his first-ever visit to the islands, drawing condemnation from Japan.
Coverage 25 articles
11 Sep Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'
The Guardian
11 Sep Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map
Al Jazeera
6 Sep UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa
The Independent
6 Sep U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The Hindu
6 Sep India votes in favour of UNGA resolution endorsing new world map
The Hindu
6 Sep United Nations adopt new world map that shows Africa much bigger and cuts size of UK and US
Daily Mail
6 Sep UN endorses new map that shows Africa's size more accurately
CBS News
6 Sep What’s the issue with the way Africa is shown on maps? | Explained
The Hindu
6 Sep Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Al Jazeera
6 Sep U.N. backs new world map showing Africa's true size
CBS News
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5 Sep What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
BBC5 Sep Australia and Africa expand, North America and Europe shrink: UN adopts new world map
Sydney Morning Herald
5 Sep A bigger Africa & a smaller Europe: What changes in new UN-backed world map
Times of India
5 Sep UN adopts ‘more accurate’ world map with larger Africa and smaller North America, Europe
National Post
4 Sep UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
Al Jazeera4 Sep While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 5, 2026
The Straits Times
4 Sep The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
NPR4 Sep UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
The Straits Times4 Sep Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map
ABC News (AU)
4 Sep UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
BBC
4 Sep UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents
Dawn
4 Sep U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The Hindu4 Sep UN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it
The Straits Times
4 Sep UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller
South China Morning Post
4 Sep UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
The Guardian
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