UN General Assembly
4 stories from Middle East Affairs.
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.
UN adopts resolution to redraw world maps, enlarging Africa
The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to endorse new world maps showing Africa's true size and reducing the visual area of the United States, reversing distortions from the colonial era.
UN prepares to vote on replacing Mercator map projection
The UN General Assembly will vote Friday on a resolution calling for equal-area map projections to replace the Mercator projection, which has distorted continental sizes for centuries.
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.
