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India and 163 others vote at UNGA for revised map

By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)

Filed: Sep 07, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET

Summary: India and 163 other countries voted at the UN General Assembly for a map that depicts a larger Africa and a smaller North America. The vote drew criticism from the US, which said the UN is losing credibility due to such moves.

WHO: United States

WHAT: The UN General Assembly vote approved a map showing a bigger Africa and a shrunk North America

WHEN: Sep 06, 2026 at 6:36 PM ET

WHERE: United Nations General Assembly

WHY: The US criticized the UN over the map vote, saying it is losing credibility due to such moves.

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📋 How this story developed

Sep 06 UN backs maps reflecting Africa’s true scale
Sep 06 UN adopts Equal Earth map after US votes no
Sep 06 UN vote backs map showing Africa’s true size
Sep 06 U.S. sole objector to UN “Equal Earth” map resolution
Sep 05 UN backs resolution to correct Africa’s map size
Sep 05 UN backs Equal Earth map showing Africa as larger
Sep 05 UN backs new map showing Africa’s true size
Sep 05 UN General Assembly adopts Equal Earth world map

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