“General Resolution” — 42 distilled results

UN votes to replace Mercator map with more accurate projection

The United Nations General Assembly voted on September 4, 2026, to adopt a new map that more accurately reflects the true size of continents, with Africa, Latin America, and South Asia appearing larger than in the traditional Mercator projection. The United States was the only country to vote against the resolution, which was led by Togo and the African Union.

rss:aljazeera 24d ago · rss:france24 25d ago

UN allows Abbas video address after US denies entry visa

The United States denied Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York through September 20, 2026, repeating its 2025 action. The UN General Assembly voted to allow Abbas to address world leaders by prerecorded video, and the European Union urged the US to reconsider the travel ban.

tg:clashreport 11d ago

UN votes to adopt world map showing Africa's true geographic size

On 4 September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a Togo-sponsored resolution with 164 votes to adopt a new world map that accurately represents Africa's true geographic scale. The U.S. was the only nation to vote against the resolution, which phases out the 500-year-old Mercator projection that visually exaggerates Western nations.

UN adopts new world map showing continents at accurate scale

The United Nations General Assembly voted on September 4, 2026, to adopt a new world map projection that more accurately depicts the sizes of continents, making Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Oceania larger than in the traditional Mercator map while shrinking North America and Europe. The United States was the sole country to vote against the resolution, which was spearheaded by African nations.

rss:rte-news 25d ago · rss:scmp 25d ago

Abbas demands Palestinian self-determination at UN

On 2026-09-24, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that Israeli policies threaten Palestinians' "very existence" and called for accelerated implementation of the two-state solution. He was denied a US visa for the second consecutive year and delivered remarks by video from Ramallah.

Senate Unanimously Opposes Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon

The Senate passed a unanimous resolution Wednesday opposing any presidential pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker who aided Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence and has exhausted her appeals.

rss:thehill 62d ago

Sen. Cornyn cancels meeting with AG nominee Blanche

Republican Senator John Cornyn abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting with attorney general nominee Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying he is "not prepared to vote yes" on advancing Blanche through committee. The cancellation jeopardizes a pivotal Judiciary Committee vote planned for Thursday.

rss:thehill 62d ago

UN adopts resolution promoting equal-area world maps

The United Nations voted to adopt a resolution promoting equal-area map projections over the traditional Mercator projection, which distorts the relative sizes of continents and regions. The change aims to accurately represent Africa, Australia, and South America's true geographic scale, though the U.S. voted against the resolution.

Science anniversaries, finance probes, and security patches mixed

Unrelated reports span Pluto's 20-year reclassification anniversary (2026-08-24), an SEC probe into AI hedge fund Situational Awareness (2026-08-25), instant ramen's invention history, security updates, immigration economic effects, and RDP honeypot data released between 2026-08-24 and 2026-11-17.

kite:ai 29d ago