UN adopts Equal Earth map after US votes no

By The BriefBrief

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution accepting the Equal Earth map projection, which depicts countries and continents in their true relative sizes. The vote was 164-1, with the United States the only country voting against, while six nations abstained.

WHO: United States (Yaryna Ferencevych, deputy U.S. representative to the UN)

WHAT: The UN General Assembly adopted the Equal Earth world map resolution despite a lone no vote from the United States.

WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET

WHERE: United Nations General Assembly

WHY: The resolution was presented as an effort to update cartographic proportions, but the U.S. deputy representative said it was part of a larger ideological project.

How this story developed (showing 9 of 9 earlier reports)

UN changes map conventions that made Africa look smaller · Sep 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
India and 163 others vote at UNGA for revised map · Sep 7, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
UN backs maps reflecting Africa’s true scale · Sep 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
UN vote backs map showing Africa’s true size · Sep 6, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
U.S. sole objector to UN “Equal Earth” map resolution · Sep 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
UN backs resolution to correct Africa’s map size · Sep 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
UN backs Equal Earth map showing Africa as larger · Sep 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
UN backs new map showing Africa’s true size · Sep 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
UN General Assembly adopts Equal Earth world map · Sep 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET

Reporting from 16 identified publishers across this event arc.

View all 16 publishers

Publishers represented across this event arc

ABC Australia — View reporting
ABC News — View reporting
Al Jazeera —
3 articles
BBC News — View reporting
Bloomberg — View reporting
CNN World —
2 articles
- View article 1
- View article 2
Dawn Pakistan — View reporting
Deutsche Welle — View reporting
Fox News — View reporting
NPR — View reporting
Politico Europe — View reporting
Sky News — View reporting
The Hindu —
2 articles
- View article 1
- View article 2
The Independent — View reporting
Times of India — View reporting
Washington Post — View reporting

These publishers contributed reporting to the broader event history. Not every source addresses the specific development described above.

How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.

Know more. Read less.

The BriefBrief — updated continuously, every category, every day.

Indonesian fire haze triggers respiratory issues and school closures

Asia-Pacific Sep 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET

Romania opens new human trafficking case against Tate

Andrew Tate Sep 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET

Iran says it struck an unmanned US vessel in Hormuz

Iran Sep 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET

Labour demands Farage answer over foreign donations

Labour Party Sep 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET

First Previous 6631 6632 6633 6634 6635 Next Last

Page 6633 of 21417