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UN Backs New World Map | 164 Countries Support Equal Earth Projection, US Votes Against
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September 5, 2026
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The United Nations General Assembly has backed a major change in how the world could be represented on maps, adopting a resolution promoting the Equal Earth projection. The African-led resolution was supported by 164 countries, with the United States voting against it and six co
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