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Developing / AS-0768 / Global / 17:45

UN General Assembly adopts new, more accurate world map

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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately represents countries’ relative sizes, notably correcting the long‑understated scale of Africa. The decision follows a sustained push by African nations to address distortions in commonly used projections.[5][14] This change is symbolically significant for debates over representation, decolonization, and global education.[5][14]

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Developing / AS-0698 / Global / 14:31

UN adopts new world map reshaping global view of continents

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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects the relative sizes of countries and continents, correcting long‑standing distortions that minimized regions such as Africa.[1][3][5][11] The projection, known as Equal Earth, is intended to provide a fairer visual representation for education, diplomacy and global policy discussions.[5][11]

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Breaking / AS-0693 / Global / 10:45

UN adopts new world map highlighting Africa’s true scale

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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new official world map that more accurately reflects the true relative sizes of countries, significantly increasing the apparent scale of Africa. The move follows a push by African nations to replace traditional projections that they say have entrenched geopolitical biases and minimized the continent’s importance.[6][8][10]

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