UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-05 19:35 UTC+10:00
Section: Africa
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Africa, Europe, Elections, International Orgs, World News
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The United Nations on Friday largely endorsed a resolution to promote maps that reflect the true scale of continents after an African-led campaign to move away from the ubiquitous 16th-century Mercator projection.
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