World Backs Fairer Maps — US Casts Lone Vote Against
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World Backs Fairer Maps — US Casts Lone Vote Against
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to encourage governments, schools and tech companies to use map projections that represent the relative size of continents more accurately, UN News reported. The resolution takes aim at the centuries-old Mercator projection, which dramatically enlarges landmasses»»»
UNGA adopts "Correct the Map" resolution which depicts Africa's true size; AU Chairperson welcomes move
New York [US], September 5 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted an African Union-backed resolution titled "Correct the Map", calling for more accurate and equitable cartographic representation of the world's regions, particularly Africa.The resolution, champione»»»
UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
NEW YORK, Sept 4 - The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Togo led the initiative to »»»
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