The United Nations has voted to adopt a new world map that accurately represents Africa's size, replacing 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

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland It would world also show Donald Trump America's true scale ..... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-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

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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

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