UN Adopts New World Map Accurately Depicting Africa’s Size
The UN General Assembly has endorsed a new world map projection that corrects the Mercator distortion, making Africa appear larger and North America smaller. The United States opposed the measure, urging member states to focus on substantive global issues instead.
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UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size - AP News
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size AP News
Read full article →UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
Read full article →UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
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The U.S. was the only country to vote against the resolution, accusing the UN of seeking to use the new map to promote ‘reparations and cognitive justice’
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The resolution received support from 164 countries. The United States voted against it, while six other states abstained.
Read full article →UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size
(AP) -- The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culminatio
Read full article →Africa Now Bigger In World Map. 164 Countries Backed Resolution, US Opposed
Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained.
Read full article →UN backs world map showing Africa’s true scale
The U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 4 endorsed a world map that more accurately represents the relative sizes of Africa and other continents, with the United States casting the only vote against the measure.
Read full article →UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size
The United States is the only country to vote against the resolution.
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UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
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