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UN Approves Resolution to Replace Mercator Maps with Accurate Representation of Africa
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to update maps, addressing the distortion of Africa's size caused by the Mercator projection.
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UN Adopts New Map Projection to Correct Africa’s Distorted Size
The UN has voted to adopt the Equal Earth projection, a map designed to correct the size distortions of the Mercator projection,…
UN Report Warns Israel’s West Bank Displacements May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
A UN report says Israel's forced displacement of over 33,000 Palestinians from three West Bank camps could be a crime against humanity,…