4.09.2026, UN Votes to Adopt New World Map That Shows Africa’s True Size.
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (ENA)—The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a resolution supporting the transition from the centuries-old Mercator projection to more accurate equal-area world maps, including the 2018 Equal Earth projection. The resolution was backed by 164 countries, with the United States voting against and six countries abstaining. Togo introduced the resolution…