UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small |08 September 2026
Robert Dussey, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Togo (at podium and on screens), introduces the “Correct the map” draft resolution (UN Photo)
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution encouraging the use of world maps that more accurately show the relative size of continents.
The resolution, supported by 164 votes to one, was backed by an African-led campaign challenging the continued dominance of the 16th-century Mercator projection. The United States was the only country to vote against, while Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine abstained.
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