# UN map vote sparks debate over Africa’s global representation

https://mins.news/en/item/49087

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 15:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/UN-map-vote-sparks-debate-over-Africa-s-global-representation-1QceXNlPRsc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution encouraging governments and institutions to use map projections that better show the relative size of continents. The Togo-led initiative, backed by the African Union, passed with 164 votes in favor; the United States opposed it and six countries abstained. It promotes the 2018 Equal Earth projection without banning Mercator, which remains useful for navigation.

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