UN Adopts New World Map Projection Reflecting True Continental Sizes

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.

UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different - CNN

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different  CNN

UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the US voted against it and six other states abstained. The new map – known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection – “is a relevant option for improving the accuracy o...

By Agence France-Presse

UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting the true size of continents. The resolution, spearheaded by several African countries and co-sponsored by France, was backed by 164 countries. The US voted against and six other states abstained.

By FRANCE 24

UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe — aiming at “a more accurate representation” of world geography. The resolution was backed by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained. The new map — known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection — “offers a more accurate representation of the sizes...

By [email protected] (AFP)

UN adopts map reform to show true scale of continents

The United Nations General Assembly voted for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe - aiming at "a more accurate representation" of world geography.

US the only country to vote against major map reform to more accurately display Africa

The United States slammed the resolution, saying such moves are “the reason this institution is losing its credibility.”

US opposes UN adoption of map showing Africa’s true size

By Adla Massoud

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa

The resolution is part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign led by Togo and backed by all 55 African Union member states. The post UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

Africa bigger, US smaller – UN adopts new map

"They are therefore never neutral, when they present a distorted image of our planet, they risk perpetuating inaccurate representation that are passed down through generation." The post Africa bigger, US smaller – UN adopts new map appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size - the-star.co.ke

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size  the-star.co.ke

UN urged to replace world map accused of shrinking Africa

Togo is leading a campaign, backed by the African Union, urging the United Nations to adopt the Equal Earth projection over the centuries-old Mercator map, which depicts the African continent as barely larger than Greenland The post UN urged to replace world map accused of shrinking Africa appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

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.

By Kenneth Darko

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size - thecitizen.co.tz

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size  thecitizen.co.tz