WorldUN votes 164-1 to back Equal Earth map as US calls it a ‘radical ideological project’

The U.N. General Assembly voted 164-1 to support the Equal Earth map projection, with six countries abstaining. The equal-area map shows continents in their true relative sizes, making Africa appear larger than on the traditional Mercator projection. U.S. representative Yaryna Ferencevych called the measure part of a broader, more radical ideological project, while Togo defended it as a fairer depiction of the world.

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