The United Nations has voted to adopt a new world map projection that more accurately represents the size of Africa compared to the traditional Mercator projection.

BBC News - UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo

Not only Africa but Australia and South America revealed as much bigger than often assumed. UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale | Africa | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa

BBC News - UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo

UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-reflects-africas-true-size?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Europe News @europe-news-AlJazeera

UN votes to adopt 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. Only the US voted no. #Native #Indigenous #BIPOC #Africa

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @world-BBCNews

#UN votes to adopt new #WorldMap that shows #Africa’s true scale | Africa | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa #Cartography #MapProjections #Metcator #EckertIV #Gall-Peters #Geography #Politics