General Assembly
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UN backs new world map that enlarges Africa, shrinks polar regions
The UN General Assembly voted to promote an equal-area map projection that represents continents more accurately than the Mercator projection, which has been standard since the 16th century.
British newspapers debate Israeli settlements, Sudan's migration crisis, and Trump
British newspapers publish commentary on Israeli settlements policy, Sudan's civil war driving migration, and US-UK relations under Trump.
UN General Assembly approves merger of two learning bodies into new institute
The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two learning bodies to create the United Nations Institute for Capability and Learning Innovation starting January 2027.
Guterres says UN moving from planning to delivering reforms
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly that the UN80 reform initiative has moved from diagnosis and design into implementation, with plans to cut administrative posts and consolidate services.
UN General Assembly approves text on map projections
The UN General Assembly adopted a text addressing distortions in commonly used world map projections, particularly the Mercator projection.