The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution phasing out the traditional Mercator map in favor of a new map that accurately represents Africa's size.

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

“ The UN general assembly will vote on Friday on 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. Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign affairs minister, said the resolution was sponsored by #Togo and backed by countries including the African Union’s 54 other member states. “ #maps 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 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

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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

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