UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
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- The Guardian Worldseen 4 Sept, 17:39headline rewritten
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scaleUN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale - The Guardian Worldseen 4 Sept, 21:43description edited
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Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. In a session at it headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design....Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design....
- NYT Worldseen 4 Sept, 21:43headline rewritten
U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World MapU.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map - iDNES (Czechia)seen 4 Sept, 21:43headline rewritten
OSN rozhoduje, zda překreslí mapu světa. Na změnu tlačí hlavně ublížená AfrikaAfrika větší, Rusko menší. OSN schválila překreslení staletí používané mapy světa - tportal (Croatia)seen 4 Sept, 21:43headline rewritten
Ovako izgleda nova karta svijeta: Hrvatska je 'za' njeno uvođenjeOvako izgleda nova karta svijeta: Primjećujete li razliku? - La Repubblica (Italy)seen 4 Sept, 21:43headline rewritten
L’Onu al voto per adottare una mappa del mondo che rappresenti meglio l’Africa: la proposta del TogoL’Onu adotta una nuova mappa del mondo per rappresentare meglio la realtà, soprattutto l’Africa. Gli Usa contrari
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Fri, 4 September 2026
23 reports- The Guardian World02:00first to reportedited after publishing ×2
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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scaleTogo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design....
- UN Press04:00
The General Assembly today took an important step towards correcting distortions in commonly used world maps, particularly the Mercator projection, which are seen misrepresenting the relative size of continents and contribute to a diminished perception of Africa and other equatorial regions.
- NYT World11:02edited after publishing
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U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World MapThe Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.
- iDNES (Czechia)14:26edited after publishing
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OSN rozhoduje, zda překreslí mapu světa. Na změnu tlačí hlavně ublížená AfrikaAfrika na většině používaných map vypadá mnohem menší, než ve skutečnosti je. Valné shromáždění OSN proto v pátek jednalo o návrhu Toga, které chce prosadit přesnější mapu světa a postupně opustit staletí starou Mercatorovu projekci. Ta například staví rozlohou nesrovnatelné Afriku a Grónsko téměř na stejnou úroveň. Valné shromáždění OSN rezoluci schválilo.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:36
ROBERT Dussey, ministar vanjskih poslova Toga, izjavio je da je rezoluciju predložio Togo te da su je podržale i druge zemlje, među kojima je svih 54 članica Afričke unije.
- France Info (France)15:14
L'ONU examine, vendredi, un projet de résolution défendu par le Togo et l'Union africaine, intitulé "Correct the Map" ("Corrigez la carte") afin de représenter à une échelle plus réaliste les différentes parties du monde, dont le continent africain.
- La Repubblica (Italy)15:20edited after publishing
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L’Onu al voto per adottare una mappa del mondo che rappresenti meglio l’Africa: la proposta del TogoLa “Equal Earth” promuove una rappresentazione globale più fedele alle dimensioni reali dei continenti, a differenza della tradizionale proiezione di Mercatore
- Le Figaro (France)16:06
Avec le soutien de Paris, l’ONU a adopté ce vendredi une résolution portée par le Togo et l’Union africaine pour remettre les continents à leur juste échelle.
- tportal (Croatia)16:43edited after publishing
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Ovako izgleda nova karta svijeta: Hrvatska je 'za' njeno uvođenjeOpća skupština UN-a izglasala je rezoluciju o novoj karti svijeta na kojoj su kontinenti i druge kopnene mase prikazane proporcionalno svojoj stvarnoj veličini. Na kartama kakve znamo, Afrika je gotovo jednake veličine kao Grenland, iako je zapravo 14 puta veća
- El País (Spain)17:05
Togo ha liderado los esfuerzos diplomáticos, en nombre de la Unión Africana, de una iniciativa que busca “la equidad cartográfica mundial” aplicada a los libros de texto, atlas y páginas web institucionales
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:07
OPĆA skupština Ujedinjenih naroda izglasala je usvajanje nove karte svijeta koja prikazuje stvarne relativne veličine država, nakon što su afričke zemlje pozvale UN da ispravi nepravdu staru nekoliko stoljeća.
- ABC (Spain)17:12
La Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas ha dado 'luz verde' este viernes a una resolución presentada por Togo y apoyada por la Unión Africana para abandonar el uso de la proyección de mapas de Mercator y sustituirlo por uno que muestre con mayor precisión el tamaño de continentes como África o regiones como América Latina.El texto, aprobado con 164 votos a favor y uno en contra, el de Estados Unidos, con seis abstenciones, alude a que las «distorsiones cartográficas en el tamaño de los...
- BBC News World17:26
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
- Le Monde (France)17:29
Cette réforme d’ampleur, adoptée vendredi, incite les organisations internationales et les Etats à utiliser des représentations du type « Equal Earth », plus fidèle à la taille réelle des continents.
- France Info (France)18:04
La résolution vise à encourager les organisations internationales et les Etats à utiliser des représentations cartographiques de type "Equal Earth".
- RMF24 (Poland)18:52
ONZ przyjęła rezolucję w sprawie map świata. Odchodzimy od Mercatora
- ČT24 (Czechia)18:53
Valné shromáždění OSN schválilo rezoluci o nahrazení Mercatorova zobrazení na mapách světa mapami, které by přesněji odrážely skutečnou velikost jednotlivých zemí. Dokument předložily africké státy s cílem vyvrátit vnímání tohoto kontinentu jako méně významné oblasti, píše Reuters.
- South China Morning Post18:58
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the US voted against it and six other states abstained. The new map – known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection – “is a relevant option for improving the accuracy...
- Al Jazeera English19:25
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)19:58
Ovaj kartografski prikaz odbacuje tzv. Mercatorovu projekciju
- Novinky (Czechia)20:00
Valné shromáždění OSN v pátek schválilo rezoluci o nahrazení Mercatorova zobrazení na mapách světa mapami založenými na přesnějším návrhu Equal Earth z roku 2018, které by přesněji odrážely skutečnou velikost jednotlivých zemí. V čele iniciativy za změnu stálo Togo.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)20:27
- ABC News (Australia)20:45
The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:01
‘Correct the Map’ resolution promotes Equal Earth projection to address distortions in widely used Mercator maps