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2026 UNGA Adopts New Map to Show Africa's True Size

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NEW YORK-(MaraviPost)-The 2026 United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution calling for the replacement of the centuries-old Mercator world map with a more geographically accurate version, marking what Zambia’s envoy described as a “historic moment” for Africa. The Togo-pushed initiative, was backed by all 54 African Union member states and aims […]

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The United Nations General Assembly approved in New York the resolution "Correct the map" proposed by Togo on behalf of the African Union to promote a more proportionate representation of the continents. The resolution, approved by 164 countries, is not legally binding. The United States voted against, while Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Morocco, Serbia and Ukraine abstained. All other countries said yes. At the heart of the proposal is the progr…

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African states have long been complaining that their continent is not realistically represented on world maps, and they are now receiving broad support from the United Nations.

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New York (Uttam Hindu News): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a historic resolution on a new world map, changing the centuries-old geographical system. This… The post World map will change, UN passes resolution; Africa will appear larger, Europe and America will shrink in size appeared first on uttamhindu.com.

The UN General Assembly approved a new global map that replaces the Mercator projection, used since 1569, and that has distorted for centuries the dimensions... The post-UN changes the world map after nearly five centuries: Africa ends the real dimension appeared first on Special Arad · the latest news from Arad.

The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a new map of the world that more accurately depicts the actual sizes of continents and countries.

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Der Tagesspiegel broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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