Mapping: African Union Welcomes UN Resolution on Fairer Representation of Africa
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- African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf welcomed a UN General Assembly resolution on more accurate cartographic representation.
- The resolution addresses the representation of Africa and other regions of the world.
- Youssouf expressed his support in a statement issued on Friday.
The African Union has welcomed a United Nations resolution calling for a fairer and more accurate representation of Africa on maps.
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the African Union Commission, praised the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly. He also welcomed its wider reference to the cartographic representation of other regions of the world.
Youssouf conveyed his congratulations to African Union members in a statement issued on Friday.
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