UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately displays Africa’s true size, replacing the traditional Mercator projection. The resolution, sponsored by Togo, was supported by the overwhelming majority of member states, with the United States casting the sole opposing vote.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Guardian·UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to GreenlandThe UN general assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Afr...
- Reuters·UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size - Reuters
UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size Reuters
- BBC News·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.
- Al Jazeera·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.
- NPR·The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
- Al Jazeera·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.
- Al Jazeera·How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
- BBC News·What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.
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