UN Urges Fair Representation of Africa
The General Assembly of the United Nations largely rejected the use of the Mercator map and called for the adoption of more accurate maps that represent the actual sizes of continents, especially Africa. A total of 164 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which aims to correct distortions in the representation of relative region sizes that impact educational, cultural, and geopolitical perceptions. The resolution focuses on promoting the use of the "Equal Earth" projection, created in 2018, which better preserves the true proportions of the continents to promote a more fair depiction of the world and to reduce the historical bias caused by the Mercator map. Although the resolution is non-binding, it reflects an international desire to improve how the world is represented on maps, with plans to organize a meeting to discuss the implementation of this initiative.
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