UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

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1. Fri, 4 September 2026

   34 reports
   • The Guardian World02:00first to reportedited after publishing ×2
     UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

     previouslyUN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

     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....

   • UN Press04:00
     General Assembly Adopts Text to ‘Correct the Map’, among Others Proclaiming Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, Child Marriage Elimination Day

     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 ×2
     U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

     previouslyU.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

     The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

   • Le Monde English14:02
     France adopts fairer world map ahead of UN vote on more balanced geography

     As part of a movement led by the African Union, Paris announced on Friday that it will abandon the Mercator projection to better reflect the physical reality of the planet. France will now appear smaller on world maps.

   • iDNES (Czechia)14:26edited after publishing
     Afrika větší, Rusko menší. OSN schválila překreslení staletí používané mapy světa

     previouslyOSN rozhoduje, zda překreslí mapu světa. Na změnu tlačí hlavně ublížená Afrika

     Afrika 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
     UN danas glasa o promjeni karte svijeta

     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
     Pourquoi l'Afrique demande-t-elle une nouvelle carte du monde ?

     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
     L’Onu adotta una nuova mappa del mondo per rappresentare meglio la realtà, soprattutto l’Africa. Gli Usa contrari

     previouslyL’Onu al voto per adottare una mappa del mondo che rappresenti meglio l’Africa: la proposta del Togo

     La “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
     Soutenue par la France, l’ONU adopte une réforme d’ampleur de la cartographie mondiale

     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
     Ovako izgleda nova karta svijeta: Primjećujete li razliku?

     previouslyOvako izgleda nova karta svijeta: Hrvatska je 'za' njeno uvođenje

     Opća 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
     La ONU adopta un nuevo mapa de África más ajustado a las dimensiones reales, en una resolución no vinculante

     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
     UN izglasao promjenu karte svijeta

     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 ONU pide cambiar los mapas tradicionales para que África no aparezca reducida

     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 World17:26edited after publishing
     UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

     The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.

   • Le Monde (France)17:29
     « Mercator » : l’ONU encourage l’abandon de la projection pour l’utilisation d’une représentation cartographique plus réaliste

     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.

   • Libération (France)17:53
     Abandon de la cartographie Mercator : «Les cartes ont des cadrages, des méthodes, des défauts»

     La France a annoncé ce vendredi changer sa façon de représenter le monde, alors que l’ONU veut promouvoir des projections cartographiques plus justes. Pour le géohistorien Christian Grataloup, chaque carte porte un «message» qui peut être dangereux.

   • France Info (France)18:04
     L'ONU adopte une réforme de la cartographie mondiale, plus proche de la réalité

     La résolution vise à encourager les organisations internationales et les Etats à utiliser des représentations cartographiques de type "Equal Earth".

   • Google News - Top Stories18:07
     Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” - United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

     Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different CNN US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa’s size on world maps thehill.com What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC

   • RMF24 (Poland)18:52
     ONZ przyjęła rezolucję w sprawie map świata. Odchodzimy od Mercatora

     ONZ przyjęła rezolucję w sprawie map świata. Odchodzimy od Mercatora

   • ČT24 (Czechia)18:53
     OSN podpořila nahrazení Mercatorova zobrazení na mapách. Proti byly jen USA

     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
     UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller

     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...

   • Google News - Top Stories19:19
     UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small

     UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small UN News UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale The Guardian UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size apnews.com Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different cnn.com

   • Al Jazeera English19:25
     UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size

     The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

   • 24sata (Croatia)19:38
     UN izglasao promjenu karte svijeta: Samo SAD bio protiv...

     Ovaj kartografski prikaz odbacuje tzv. "Mercatorovu" projekciju nazvanu po Gerardusu Mercatoru - geografu, kartografu, filozofu i teologu rođenom u Flandriji 1512. godine.

   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)19:58
     UN usvojio rezoluciju, protiv je bio samo SAD: ovako izgleda nova karta svijeta

     Ovaj kartografski prikaz odbacuje tzv. Mercatorovu projekciju

   • Novinky (Czechia)20:00
     OSN schválila překreslení mapy světa

     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)20:45
     UN mijenja službenu kartu svijeta
   • ABC News (Australia)20:45
     Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map

     The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)22:08
     Kritik an üblicher Darstellung: UN stimmen auf Antrag Togos für Reform der Weltkarte
   • NPR News22:26
     The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

     The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

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   • Google News - Top Stories22:26
     The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

     The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size NPR UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different CNN UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size Al Jazeera Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale The Guardian

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)23:01
     Mercator-Projektion: Uno stimmt für Reform der verzerrten Weltkarte

     Die Afrikanische Union beklagt schon länger, ihr Kontinent werde auf Weltkarten nicht realistisch dargestellt. Nun nimmt die Uno-Vollversammlung eine Resolution an, die das ändern soll. Nur eine Nation stimmte dagegen.

   • DW Top Stories23:34edited after publishing
     UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa

     The UN General Assembly has voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on traditional maps.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)23:59
     Weltkarte: UN-Generalversammlung stimmt für realistischere Weltkarte

     Die UN will die gängige Mercator-Weltkarte aus dem 16. Jahrhundert ersetzen. Dadurch sollen Kontinente nach ihren tatsächlichen Größenverhältnissen dargestellt werden.

2. Sat, 5 September 2026

   24 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)00:01
     UN backs world maps showing countries, continents at more accurate relative sizes

     ‘Correct the Map’ resolution promotes Equal Earth projection to address distortions in widely used Mercator maps

   • Tagesschau (Germany)00:12edited after publishing ×2
     UN stimmen für neue Weltkarte - Afrika größer dargestellt

     previouslyUN-Vollversammlung stimmt für neue Weltkarte - Afrika wächst

     Wer eine Weltkarte zückt, nutzt meist eine Mercator-Karte. Doch die für die Seefahrt entwickelte Karte verzerrt die Größenverhältnisse und lässt Afrika zu klein erscheinen. Die UN stimmten nun für eine neue, flächentreue Weltkarte.

   • theglobeandmail.com00:28
     UN votes for more accurate maps to show Africa’s true size

     The UN assembly voted 164 to 1, with six abstentions, to support Africa’s campaign for cartographic justice

   • Google News - Top Stories00:53
     UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

     UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size BBC UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different cnn.com UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size NPR

   • Japan Times01:20
     Africa bigger and U.S. smaller: U.N. adopts new map

     The new map — known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection — improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.

   • Google News - Europe query01:54
     Africa Now Bigger In World Map. 164 Countries Backed Resolution, US Opposed

     Africa Now Bigger In World Map. 164 Countries Backed Resolution, US Opposed NDTV

   • Times of India02:13
     A bigger Africa & a smaller Europe: What changes in new UN-backed world map
   • Times of India02:13
     ‘Correct The Map’ campaign: UN endorses a ‘larger’ Africa
   • Al Jazeera English04:13
     UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size

     The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.

   • Google News - Europe query05:56
     Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller: UN adopts new world map

     Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller: UN adopts new world map The Tribune

   • english.news.cn08:00
     UN adopts resolution in favor of Equal Earth cartographic projection in world maps

     UN adopts resolution in favor of Equal Earth cartographic projection in world maps-

   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)09:30
     Nowa mapa świata. USA były przeciwko

     Zgromadzenie Ogólne ONZ przyjęło w piątek rezolucję na rzecz wprowadzenia nowej mapy świata, wierniej odzwierciedlającej rozmiary państw i kontynentów. O przyjęcie uchwały zabiegały kraje afrykańskie.

   • Politico Europe09:35
     UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition

     The American delegation dismissed the resolution as part of a "much larger and more radical ideological project."

   • eyeradio.org10:53edited after publishing ×2
     AU hails UN passage of 'correct the map' motion to end distortion of Africa's size

     The African Union Commission has praised a landmark UN General Assembly decision advocating for a shift toward more accurate global mapping, replacing traditional world maps that understate the true scale of the African continent. In an official communiqué issued from Addis Ababa on Friday, AUC Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf welcomed the adoption of the

   • Polsat News (Poland)11:46
     Nowa mapa świata. Poparło ją większość państw, USA przeciwko

     ONZ przyjęła rezolucję o wprowadzeniu nowej mapy świata. Wnioskowały o to kraje z Afryki. Nowa wersja ma wierniej odzwierciedlać rozmiary państw i kontynentów. Przeciwko rezolucji były Stany Zjednoczone.

   • idrw.org12:30edited after publishing
     India votes in favour of UNGA resolution endorsing new world map - idrw.org

     India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting the world map to promote a “more accurate representation” of

   • Al Jazeera English12:49
     How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

     The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

   • Google News - Top Stories12:52
     How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

     How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map Al Jazeera UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different CNN What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

   • Google News - Top Stories12:57
     US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa’s size on world maps

     US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa’s size on world maps The Hill The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov) UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different CNN

   • The Hill12:57
     US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa's size on world maps

     The U.S. was the only country to not support a United Nations resolution adjusting the appearance of Africa and other regions on world maps. The body passed the “Correct the Map” initiative by a margin of 164 to one, with six nations abstaining from the vote. The resolution, which was introduced by the West African...

   • BBC News World13:46
     What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong

     As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.

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     • yahoo.com5 Sept, 16:14removed
   • iRozhlas (Czechia)14:45
     Na světových mapách je Afrika menší než ve skutečnosti. OSN odhlasovalo nové zpracování

     Afrika se co nevidět zvětší – alespoň tedy na světových mapách. Valné shromáždění OSN totiž v drtivé většině podpořilo návrh na nahrazení Mercatorova zobrazení na mapách. Dokument předložily státy Africké unie v čele s Togem. Právě Afrika se v Mercatorově zobrazení jeví jako výrazně menší, než ve skutečnosti je.

   • El Mundo (Spain)14:53
     España se agranda en el nuevo mapa de la ONU frente al rechazo solitario de Trump por el encogimiento de EEUU

     La Asamblea General aprueba el modelo Equal Earth para corregir las distorsiones de Mercator. El ajuste reduce el tamaño desproporcionado del norte del continente y devuelve a la península ibérica su peso geográfico real frente a potencias como Alemania o Reino Unido Leer

   • Google News - Top Stories15:16
     Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps

     Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps Euronews.com The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post ‘Radical’: U.S. rejects U.N.-adopted world map adjusting Africa’s size ms.now What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” usun.usmission.gov

3. Sun, 6 September 2026

   7 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories07:29
     UN votes to endorse new map projection that shows Africa's size more accurately

     UN votes to endorse new map projection that shows Africa's size more accurately CBS News The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map? Al Jazeera What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC Explanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

   • Al Jazeera English11:15
     Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?

     Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.

   • dominicanrepublicpost.com12:11removed by the outlet
     Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map? - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture

     The map of Africa is much larger than most people think. However, most classroom maps and atlases still understate it – a distortion embedded in the Mercator

   • Index.hr (Croatia)12:45edited after publishing
     INTERAKTIVNA KARTA Usporedite staru i novu kartu svijeta

     previouslyUsporedili smo staru i novu kartu svijeta. Razlika je golema

     ODLUKA Opće skupštine UN-a da velikom većinom podrži pravedniji prikaz veličine kontinenata ponovno je otvorila pitanje koje kartografi poznaju stoljećima: karta svijeta koju većina ljudi ima u glavi prilično ozbiljno vara kada je riječ o veličini država i kontinenata.

   • vanguardngr.com14:45
     Correcting Africa’s map won’t bring prosperity

     ABUJA— Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has welcomed a United Nations resolution encouraging the use of world maps that more accurately represent Africa’s size, but cautioned that a corrected map alone cannot drive the continent’s economic transformation. Moghalu, who disclosed this in a post on his X platform on […]

   • Index.hr (Croatia)15:16
     Ukrajina bijesna zbog nove karte svijeta

     UN JE USVOJIO novu kartu svijeta koja Krim vizualno odvaja od Ukrajine. Kijev je prosvjedovao, opisujući prikaz kao neprihvatljiv, iako Krim nije prikazan ni kao dio Rusije.

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)15:48
     L’Onu vota l’addio alla mappa del mondo di Mercatore che falsa la dimensione dei continenti: l’Africa sarà molto più grande

     L’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite ha approvato una risoluzione per promuovere l’adozione di mappe del mondo più fedeli alle reali dimensioni dei continenti, incoraggiando il progressivo abbandono della tradizionale proiezione di Mercatore. Il testo, promosso dal Togo dall’Unione Africana e co-sponsorizzato dalla Francia, è stato adottato con 164 voti favorevoli, un voto contrario, quello degli […] L'articolo L’Onu vota l’addio alla mappa del mondo di Mercatore che falsa la dimensione dei...

4. Mon, 7 September 2026

   3 reports
   • AllAfrica05:17
     Africa: UN Vote Gives Africa Rightful Size On World Map

     [Dabanga] New York / Amsterdam -- An African-led campaign against the dominance and 'cartographic colonialism' of the Mercator projection of the world map has won overwhelming backing at the United Nations after centuries of maps that visually diminished the continent

   • AllAfrica06:48
     Africa: What New Africa Map Means for Tanzania

     [Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE United Nations decision to promote world maps that more accurately portray the size of continents could trigger a rethink of how geography is taught and understood in Tanzania.

   • AllAfrica06:48
     Africa: UN Adopts 'Equal Earth' Map, Corrects Distortion of Africa's Size

     [This Day] The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the weekend adopted a resolution promoting the wider use of equal-area world maps, including the Equal Earth projection, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing distortions in the representation of Africa and other equatorial regions.

5. Tue, 8 September 2026

   3 reports
   • France Info (France)09:48
     Pourquoi la France, dans le sillage de l'Union africaine, soutient-elle l'utilisation d'une nouvelle carte du monde, représentant la taille des continents de façon plus juste ?

     La représentation la plus répandue, appelée projection de Mercator, agrandit artificiellement certains territoires et en rétrécit d'autres. "Les déformations finissent par s'installer dans les perceptions", argumente le ministre des Affaires étrangères français, qui défend une évolution cohérente avec la diplomatie française.

   • Al Jazeera English23:07
     The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa

     For 450 years, the world's most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is.

   • ABC News (Australia)23:11
     New map could reshape the way you see the world

     For centuries, our understanding of nations across the globe has been laid out by a single map projection of the world. The United Nations just voted to change that.

6. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • Der Spiegel (Germany)15:28
     Mercator-Projektion: Darum will die Uno eine neue Weltkarte

     Seit 457 Jahren sehen wir Menschen die Gestalt der Kontinente so, wie wir das von gängigen Modellen kennen. Doch das Bild ist falsch. Jetzt soll es eine neue Weltkarte geben.

7. Thu, 10 September 2026

   6 reports
   • tribuneonlineng.com01:50
     Decolonising the map, decolonising the mind

     THE first thing that ever showed me the world was a map. I must have been quite young when Mr. Adegoke, our school teacher neighbour, of blessed memory, handed me a book of encyclopaedia filled with maps of the world.

   • AllAfrica10:28
     Africa: US Repeatedly Votes Against Africa's Interests At the UN

     [Premium Times] The US was the only country that voted against a recent Africa-sponsored resolution at the UN.

   • The Guardian World12:55
     Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'

     The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow Japan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia. The UN general assembly voted on Friday to adopt the new map, which makes the African continent larger while also shrinking North America and Europe, drawing condemnation from the US. Continue reading...

   • ABC News (Australia)12:55
     Why Japan wants the new world map changed

     Japan was among the 164 UN members that supported the new world map, until it realised the disputed Kuril islands were in the same colour as Russia.

   • salon.com13:00
     Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it that way

     Why the US voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

   • tportal (Croatia)16:57
     Nova karta svijeta razbjesnila velesilu: Zbog ovog detalja traže hitan ispravak

     Zemlja je isprva podržala rezoluciju UN-a, no sada se protivi konkretnom prikazu na karti koju je objavio jedan od autora projekcije

8. Fri, 11 September 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English09:11
     Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map

     The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they're testy about the colour shades.

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)12:42
     Svijet bi mogao dobiti novu kartu: UN želi stati na kraj prikazima koji umanjuju Afriku, a povećavaju SAD

     Opća skupština Ujedinjenih naroda usvojila je rezoluciju o vjernijem prikazu svijeta

9. Sun, 13 September 2026

   4 reports
   • El País (Spain)03:30
     ¿Cómo se hace un mapa? El problema de aplanar la Tierra y por qué la ONU abandona Mercator

     Ningún mapa es una representación perfecta de la realidad. Cualquier intento de allanar el globo supone algún tipo de distorsión

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     • El Pais English17 Sept, 18:49their copy
   • South China Morning Post05:03
     France apologises for criticising US’ human rights record after backlash

     The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials saying on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. France’s permanent mission to the UN published the apology on Friday, saying it regretted a social media post criticising the US’ commitment to human rights. “France and the United States recently took different positions on a vote at the United Nations General Assembly. This...

   • AllAfrica15:47edited after publishing
     Africa: New World Map Makes Africa Look Bigger

     previouslyAfrica: New World Map Makes Africa Look Bigger - What's the Fuss About? Cartographers Explain

     [The Conversation Africa] The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth's landmasses. The current commonly used projection, called the Mercator Projection, greatly exaggerates land towards the north and south poles, which makes Africa look much smaller. In the Mercator projection, countries near the north and south pole can be anywhere from two to 14 times their true size. In the Equal Earth...

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)15:54
     Uno: Diese Entscheidung macht die Weltkarte fairer – die guten News der Woche

     Neue Landkarten sollen Afrika und Indien zu ihrer wahren Größe verhelfen. Das Handy könnte bald als Ausweis dienen. Und: So schützen Sie sich vor Langeweile im Job. Das sind die guten Nachrichten der Woche.

10. Mon, 14 September 2026

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    • chicagocrusader.com17:31
      AFRICA WAS NEVER SMALL

      My pastor, William H. Lamar IV, shared insights about "visual ideologies" and "the...," linking them to the rich history of africa.

11. Wed, 16 September 2026

    1 report
    • El Mundo (Spain)22:00
      El anhelo imposible de un atlas perfecto: "Los mapas mienten maravillosamente"

      La ONU ha decidido enterrar el modelo Mercator a petición de África, a favor del Equal Earth. Kevin R. Wittmann, uno de los mayores expertos en cartografía, considera que la «equidad cartográfica mundial es un brindis al sol». Los mapas, dice, «no reflejan la realidad tal y como es porque no pueden» Leer

12. Fri, 18 September 2026

    1 report
    • N1 Info (Croatia)05:16
      Na novim kartama svijeta Afrika je veća nego prije, evo zašto

      Ujedinjeni narodi usvojili su neobvezujuću rezoluciju kojom podržavaju kartografsku projekciju Equal Earth, koja vjernije prikazuje stvarnu veličinu k

13. Sun, 20 September 2026

    2 reports
    • freepressjournal.in02:30
      Charcha time: Does The World Map Need Decolonising?

      From Mercator to Equal Earth, a debate over how map projections shape our understanding of size, power and geography

    • DW Top Stories06:32edited after publishing
      Decolonizing perceptions about Africa

      As a UN resolution alters the standard global map to reflect the continent more accurately, initiatives to decolonize African schools and a campaign to present positive developments are changing the way Africa is seen.

14. Wed, 23 September 2026

    1 report
    • newafricanmagazine.com11:17
      Cartographers to work on amplifying new world map

      The cartographers who designed the more accurate map of the world to replace the inaccurate Mercator projection have joined forces with Togo to implement the UN resolution. Following on from the historic vote in the UN, which passed a resolution to correct the ancient but inaccurate Mercator map and replace it with a different one, […]

15. Thu, 24 September 2026

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    • Le Monde (France)13:00
      A l’ONU, la carte du monde se redessine à travers le jeu des puissances

      A l’initiative d’Etats africains, les Nations unies peaufinent une résolution proposant des représentations du planisphère plus fidèles aux dimensions des continents. L’enjeu est d’exposer aux peuples les différentes visions qui façonnent l’ordre du monde.

16. Sun, 27 September 2026

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    • Le Monde (France)04:00
      Les cartes, un outil de pouvoir débattu aux Nations unies

      L’ONU a adopté une résolution appelant à corriger les déformations de la projection de Mercator, qui réduit visuellement l’Afrique au profit des régions proches des pôles. Des cartes héritées des puissances coloniales européennes aux critiques portées par des pays du Sud global, ce récit revient, en images, sur les visions concurrentes de notre monde.

17. Sun, 11 October 2026

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    • Le Monde English00:58
      Researcher Paul-Simon Handy: 'Africa succeeded in correcting the map, it must now be able to reshape international institutions and its own place within the global system'

      UN resolutions on the transatlantic slave trade and the world map have brought questions of reparations and Africa's position in the international order back to light. The challenge is to turn these successes into political and economic gains.