UN Pushes Equal-Area Maps to Correct Africa’s Distortion

Chronology

1. 04-09-2026
   UN Backs Map Revolution to Correct Africa’s Scale

   4 articles

   The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a Togo-led resolution encouraging countries to replace the Mercator projection with more accurate equal-area alternatives, particularly the 2018 Equal Earth projection. The vote passed with 164 countries in favor, the United States …
2. 05-09-2026
   UN Backs a More Accurate Map of Africa

   13 articles

   The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a nonbinding, African-led resolution encouraging governments, schools, businesses, media organizations and digital platforms to use equal-area world maps—especially the Equal Earth projection—to portray continents in closer proporti…