The UN General Assembly voted 164 to one on Friday to endorse an African-led resolution encouraging wider use of equal-area world map projections, according to SoftPower News. The measure promotes projections such as Equal Earth, which are intended to represent continents’ relative sizes more accurately than commonly used maps. The report frames the vote as overwhelming support for showing Africa’s true scale, but does not detail implementation or whether the resolution is binding.

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted an African-led resolution, dubbed 'Correct the Map,' aimed at addressing geographical distortions in commonly used world map projections. The resolution was passed on September 4, with 164 countries voting in favour, one against, and six abstaining. According to Kenya Insights, the move could see countries like Kenya represented more proportionately on world maps, correcting distortions that shrink the apparent size of Africa and other regions near the equator.

The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 in favour of adopting equal-area world maps instead of the long-dominant Mercator projection, with the United States casting the sole opposing vote. The Mercator map, created in the 16th century, has been criticised for distorting the relative sizes of continents, shrinking regions like Africa while enlarging areas near the poles. Despite the UN's decision, Tech-ish reports that Silicon Valley's mapping platforms continue to shape how much of the world views geography.

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help 24 African countries map and protect nature, according to CIO Africa. The initiative comes as governments across Eastern and Southern Africa face pressure to expand conservation efforts in line with the global goal of protecting at least a portion of the planet's land and waters. The collaboration reportedly provides mapping tools and cloud technology to support these environmental protection efforts.

The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has received five vehicles valued at 300,000 US dollars from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance its weather monitoring and early warning services. This support aims to improve data collection from monitoring and observation stations throughout Tanzania, thereby strengthening the agency's capabilities in providing timely weather information.

The European Parliament has approved an objection to the European Commission's proposed EUR 156 million Annual Action Plan for Tanzania in 2026, requesting that the financing decision be withdrawn and replaced with a new proposal. In response, Tanzania's government stated that the vote does not reflect the European Union's final decision and emphasized that any review of the program would necessitate agreement between both parties.