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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
Friday, September 4, 2026
The United Nations adopted a resolution sponsored by Togo to revise world map projections, with 164 nations voting in favor and the United States voting against it. The vote took place at the UN General Assembly. The resolution addressed cartographic representation of continental landmasses.
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