NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.<\/p>\n
Aimed at \u201ca more accurate representation\u201d of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained.<\/p>\n
The new map \u2014 known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection \u2014 improves \u201cthe accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world,\u201d the resolution said.<\/p>\n
It urges member states to use the new map in place of the traditional Mercator projection, which was designed for maritime navigation by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which sponsored the resolution, said maps \u201cguide education, nourish the imagination, and influence collective perceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are therefore never neutral; when they present a distorted image of our planet, they risk perpetuating inaccurate representation that is passed down through generations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The United States however slammed the resolution, saying such moves are \u201cthe reason this institution is losing its credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of focusing on genuine problems… this body is debating map projects from the 16th century and their role in promoting reparations and cognitive justice,\u201d US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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