Event Brief
U.S. sole objector to UN “Equal Earth” map resolution
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Summary: The U.N. backed a resolution encouraging the use of an “Equal Earth” map showing Africa true to size. The U.S. was the only country to vote against the resolution, calling it a “radical ideological project.”
WHO: United States
WHAT: The U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution encouraging use of an “Equal Earth” map showing Africa true to size.
WHEN: Sep 05, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
WHERE: United Nations
WHY: The U.S. objected to the resolution, describing it as a “radical ideological project.”
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