The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

The UN general assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of all nations. The approved resolution calls for the world to move away from the ...

The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.