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UN General Assembly endorses new world map showing Africa's true size
UN General Assembly passes resolution for new world map with accurate Africa size; 164 votes in favour, US against.
The United Nations General Assembly endorsed a new world map on Friday that reflects Africa's size more accurately. The resolution, sponsored by Togo, passed with 164 member states voting in favour. The United States voted against.
Resolution details
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the measure on Friday. Togo sponsored the resolution. It received support from 164 member states.
Vote outcome
The resolution passed with 164 votes in favour. The United States cast the sole vote against. No other vote tallies were reported in available information.
Next steps
The new map aims to represent Africa's geographic proportions more accurately than previous projections. Further implementation details were not provided in source material.
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