The African Group is the UN’s 54-member bloc representing Africa, the continent’s largest regional caucus and a key voice in voting and agenda-setting at the United Nations.
The UN General Assembly has voted 164–1 to encourage use of equal-area map projections, led by Togo and backed by the African Union. The non-binding resolution recommends the Equal Earth projection for schools, governments and tech companies. The United States cast the sole vote against; six states abstained.