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India backs UN ‘Correct the Map’ resolution; diplomat says ‘no specific projection’ endorsement
The UN General Assembly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution with 164 votes in favour, one against and six abstentions, backing wider use of equal-area projections such as “Equal Earth” to address distortions in the Mercator map. India supported the resolution, while diplomat Raghoo Puri said the approach should remain “technologically neutral” rather than favouring any single cartographic system.
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tass.com
US becomes only country to vote against UN resolution supporting Equal Earth map
A total of 164 countries voted in favor of the document, while six others - Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Lithuania, and Estonia - abstained
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economictimes.indiatimes.com
Africa’s push to redraw the world map to show its true size wins overwhelming UN support; India votes in favour
The UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for world maps that more accurately represent Africas size. The “Correct the Map” resolution received 164 votes in…
