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United Nations votes 164-1 for Equal Earth map

UN approves Equal Earth map 164-1 as US opposes over ‘ideological’ concerns

The UN General Assembly adopts the Equal Earth map 164-1, with the US opposing the move as a 'radical ideological project.'

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United Nations votes 164-1 for Equal Earth map after US brands it 'radical ideological project'

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Africa to appear in true size after UN adopts Equal Earth map; US objects

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An old geopolitical distortion corrected

The United Nations has adopted the Equal Earth projection, correcting centuries of map distortion.

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UN map resolution explained: Why India voted yes but rejected any change to J&K, Ladakh depiction

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India Supports UN World Map Resolution But Calls Out Inaccurate Jammu & Kashmir Depiction

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UN Wants To ‘Correct The World Map’: Why India Voted Yes, But Issued A Strong J&K, Ladakh Warning

MEA also made clear that India’s sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be shown according to the country’s official map.

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India seeks correct depiction on UN map, demands Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh included

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India Backs UN World Map Resolution, Warns Against ‘Inaccurate’ Depiction Of J-K, Ladakh

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U.N. to vote to adopt new, more accurate world map

The United Nations will vote Friday to adopt a new map of the world meant to make the countries appear more true to size than on the map we use today.

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

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VN stemt over grote wijziging van de wereldkaart zoals wij ze kennen

Equal Earth is ontworpen om landen in hun werkelijke relatieve grootte weer te geven en is een VN-initiatief onder leiding van Togo met steun van de Afrikaanse Unie bij de VN.

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

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.