# UN votes to adopt world map that reflects Africa’s true size

https://mins.news/en/item/45949

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-04 19:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-reflects-africas-true-size?traffic_source=rss

> The UN General Assembly has adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions, promoting the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate alternative to the Mercator map. Togo and other African states say the change addresses a colonial-era distortion that has visually diminished Africa. The nonbinding resolution does not challenge Mercator’s use in maritime or aerial navigation.

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