UN Secretary-General Guterres Clarifies Stance on Global Maps Amid Border Disputes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres clarifies that the UN does not publish maps with borders, addressing recent concerns over disputed Indian territories.

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September 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New Delhi, India — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has clarified that the international body does not issue official maps featuring defined borders. The statement follows recent scrutiny from India regarding inconsistencies found in a world map utilized during the United Nations General Assembly’s Correct the Map resolution.

In an exclusive interview, Guterres emphasized that the responsibility for defining national borders does not fall under the mandate of the United Nations. He maintained that the organization remains neutral on such territorial delineations.

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The controversy emerged after the UN Geospatial division released a map during the consultation phase for the resolution. That specific document depicted Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin without the traditional claim lines that had been included in previous iterations of UN-published maps.

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