UN General Assembly adopts Equal Earth map projection
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United Nations General Assembly
New York, USA
September 4, 2026
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Read our editorial policy- Earlier version 29/5/2026, 10:50:47 AM
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth map projection. The new map aims to represent the relative sizes of continents more accurately than the traditional Mercator projection. The United States was the only country to vote against the measure.
- Earlier version 19/5/2026, 7:00:51 AM
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