UN adopts African-backed proposal for new world map

The United Nations General Assembly adopted an African-backed proposal for a new world map that more accurately reflects the relative sizes of countries and regions. The resolution, passed with 164 votes in favor, emphasizes the need for more equitable representation, particularly addressing the perceived underrepresentation of Africa in conventional maps. The current map projection, based on the Mercator projection, has been criticized for its distortions, especially regarding the size of countries located far from the Equator.