THE United Nations has passed a resolution to adopt a new world map with a more accurate represent of continent sizes. The ...

The United Nations has endorsed the 'Equal Earth' map projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts the ...

The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote ...

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It is the culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to reject 'cartographic colonialism'.

Comprising five permanent members and 10 elected members, the Security Council meets regularly to assess threats to ...

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an ambitious pact that aims to make the organisation more relevant and effective on the global stage in the 21st century amid mounting criticism ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There’s little to celebrate. Its ...

The United Nations says countries are legally obliged to consider slavery reparations and implement restorative justice for ...

Up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded, according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which ...

Friday to promote shifting away from the Mercator projection, the most widely-used map in the world, and encourage the use of ...