UN General Assembly votes 164-1 to endorse new world map accurately depicting Africa's size; US is sole opponent

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UN General Assembly votes 164-1 to endorse new world map accurately depicting Africa's size; US is sole opponent

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution to adopt a new world map that corrects the colonial-era Mercator projection's distortion, which minimizes the size of Africa and the Global South. The United States was the only member state to vote against the measure, calling it part of a "radical ideological project."

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Google WestGoogle News (Germany) — Afrika größer und präziser darstellen UN stimmen mit breiter Mehrheit für Reform der Weltkarte – nur USA dagegen

West RightThe Telegraph — UN votes to ‘reduce size of Britain and US’ in new map

West MSMAP — UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size

West MSMNPR — The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

West MSMPOLITICO EU — UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition

RegionalThe Hindu — U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

RegionalClarín — Ganó Togo, festeja África y EE.UU. habla de "burla": la ONU adoptó una reforma clave en la cartografía y presentó su nuevo mapa del mundo

West RightNew York Post — UN endorses new world map showing Africa’s true size — after US voted against it

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