Yestino - The Signal · Mercatorhttps://yestino.com/entities/mercator-3929aaEvery event involving MercatorenUN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true sizehttps://yestino.com/events/un-ditches-mercator-map-to-adopt-more-accurate-one-reflectin-11999ahttps://yestino.com/events/un-ditches-mercator-map-to-adopt-more-accurate-one-reflectin-11999aFri, 04 Sep 2026 18:31:21 GMTThe UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accura… Sources: France 24