The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a resolution urging member states to replace distorted world maps with ones that depict Africa’s true geographic proportions. The move addresses a long‑standing visual bias that shrinks the continent on many school textbooks, atlases and digital platforms, reinforcing misconceptions about its size and significance. Delegates highlighted how accurate mapping can improve cultural understanding, promote African interests and support educational reform worldwide. The resolution, while non‑binding, calls on governments, publishers and cartographers to prioritize scale‑correct representations in future publications.
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
