UN Backs Fairer World Map | California News

The UN just voted to endorse the Equal Earth map — a game-changing projection that finally shows Africa and other equatorial regions in their true, massive scale, correcting the long-standing distortions of the Mercator map. With 164 nations supporting it (and only the U.S. voting no), this isn’t a ban — it’s a global push for geographic truth. Togo and the African Union led the charge, arguing accurate maps reshape education, perception, and global understanding. While not legally binding, this vote signals a powerful shift toward fairness on the world’s most basic visual tool: the map.

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