The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution recommending maps that accurately reflect the relative size of countries and continents. ^[1] Sources said on Sept. 5 that North Korea is expected to send a vice minister-level official to the upcoming U.N. General Assembly in New York. ^[2] The UN General Assembly backed a resolution to adopt maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa. ^[3] On September 2, the UN General Assembly held a high-level forum on the implementation of the Programme of Action for a Culture of Peace. ^[4] Sun Lei stated that protecting peace and security is a fundamental condition for the full participation of women, as life and physical security must be guaranteed for other goals to be achieved. ^[5] Sun Lei, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, stated at the forum that women have a unique and key role in promoting the culture of peace. ^[6] The resolution seeks to gradually change the way the planet is represented in world maps. ^[7] From 2019 through 2024, Pyongyang did not send a high-level official to the General Assembly following the failed 2019 Hanoi summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. ^[8] Kim Son-gyong, a vice foreign minister in charge of international organizations, is likely to deliver a speech at the U.N. General Assembly. ^[9] U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year. ^[10] Supporters of the resolution said the widely used Mercator world map distorts the size of countries. ^[11] António Guterres argued that the UN Security Council must not allow permanent members to violate the sovereignty of other countries through war. ^[12]