UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size, US opposes
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to encourage governments, schools, and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look
4 Sep 21:14 · Daily Post
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The United Nations has voted for ⁠a shift away from 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.
4 Sep 17:10 · The Hindu
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The United Nations has voted for ⁠a shift away from 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.
4 Sep 17:10 · The Hindu
UN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it
It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
4 Sep 19:16 · The Straits Times
UN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it
It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
4 Sep 19:16 · The Straits Times
UN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it
It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
4 Sep 19:16 · The Straits Times
UN adopts new world map showing true scale of continents; only US votes against it
It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
4 Sep 19:16 · The Straits Times
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