AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Map Overhaul: The UN General Assembly has voted 164-1 (with 6 abstentions) to move away from the centuries-old Mercator world map toward the 2018 Equal Earth projection, a change pushed by African states to stop Africa from being visually “shrunk.” Togo Leads the Push: Togo, acting for the African Union, said maps shape education and perceptions and announced it aims to update school geography materials by year-end; the resolution is non-binding and does not affect Mercator use for navigation. US Pushback: The United States was the only country to vote against, calling the move an “ideological agenda.” Local Development Watch: In Togo, INSEED is rolling out a nationwide household living conditions survey from Sept. 7 to Dec. 2026, and fuel marking inspections begin Oct. 1 to curb fraud and protect tax revenue.
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