UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately
- The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.
- Issued on: 05/09/2026 - 12:41 3 min Reading time The resolution was sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
- It passed with the support of 164 nations, including France.
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- The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.
- Issued on: 05/09/2026 - 12:41 3 min Reading time The resolution was sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
- It passed with the support of 164 nations, including France.
Sources: RFI