African Union
The African Union is an intergovernmental organisation uniting the countries of Africa. It was established in 2002 in Durban, South Africa, as the successor to the Organisation of African Unity. Its headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The current chair of the African Union Commission is Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
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UN adopts Equal Earth map as Ukraine abstains over Crimea depiction
The UN General Assembly adopted the Equal Earth world map projection on September 4, with 164 states voting in favor and the United States against. Ukraine abstained because the map shows occupied Crimea separated from the rest of Ukraine in a lighter shade distinct from both Ukrainian and Russian coloring. Ukraine's Permanent Mission warned that the depiction could "open a Pandora's box" and contradict UN resolutions on Ukraine's territorial integrity.