Event Brief
UN backs resolution to correct Africa’s map size
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution to change how Africa and other regions are represented on world maps. Introduced by Togo for the African Group and supported by the African Union, it passed on Friday by a vote of 164 to one, with six abstentions and the U.S. opposing.
WHO: United Nations General Assembly; Togo (for the African Group); African Union; United States
WHAT: Adoption of the “Correct the Map” resolution backing a new world map representation of Africa’s relative size
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026
WHERE: United Nations (General Assembly), New York, USA
WHY: The resolution was adopted to change how Africa and other regions are represented on world maps, reflecting that maps shape education and collective perceptions.
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