UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · 2026-09-04
"Correct the map" : rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting equitable representation of the world's regions, particularly Africa
A/RES/80/307 · Adopted 4 September 2026
Encourage world maps that represent regions, especially Africa, more equitably.
Flat maps distort the size and shape of places. This resolution concerns how world regions are represented on maps, with particular attention to Africa. The vote concerns this resolution as a whole. Adopted on 2026-09-04: 164 for, 1 against and 6 abstentions. Your board uses eight selected recorded country votes. The record does not establish a country's motives.
Overall recorded result
- For
- 164
- Against
- 1
- Abstain
- 6
These are totals for the full recorded vote. The country table below shows only the eight countries in our puzzle dataset. An absent country is not counted as abstaining.
Selected countries at a glance
For the eight countries in our puzzle dataset:
- FOR: Australia, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Belarus
- AGAINST: United States
- ABSTAIN: Georgia, Estonia
Eight recorded country votes
These eight countries are the selected Eight Votes challenge, not the complete UN voting roster. The vote alone does not establish a government’s motive or its position on the broader subject.
| Country | Recorded vote |
|---|---|
| Argentina | FOR |
| Australia | FOR |
| Austria | FOR |
| Belarus | FOR |
| Brazil | FOR |
| Estonia | ABSTAIN |
| Georgia | ABSTAIN |
| United States | AGAINST |
Source and context
UN recorded plenary vote ↗ (external source)
Resolution A/RES/80/307 ↗ (external source)
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