United Nations General Assembly Adopts Correct the Map Resolution Co-Sponsored by All 54 African Union Members Including Zambia

United nations: The United Nations General Assembly has passed the Correct the Map resolution with overwhelming support, including a yes vote from Zambia. The Togo-led initiative, backed by the African Union, sought to correct a cartographic injustice that visually minimized Africa's true scale on world maps.According to African Press Organization, Zambia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Chola Milambo, welcomed the adoption, underscoring that it was a historic moment for Africa and other marginalized countries to have a correct depiction of the African continent. He highlighted that for centuries, the map was not depicted correctly.The resolution recognizes that the Mercator projection, widely used around the world, distorts, from the perspective of area representation, continental masses located far from the equator, resulting in a proportional shrinkage of Africa and other regions. As a result, Africa appears roughly the same size as Greenland, when in reality, it is 14 times larger .The resolution encourages governments, schools, and international institutions to adopt the 2018 Equal Earth projection, an equal-area map that accurately represents continental sizes without distortion.While non-binding, the resolution carries significant weight and is expected to influence textbooks, atlases, and digital platforms worldwide.