UN approves alteration of world maps to better reflect Africa's dimension

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution that aims to promote a more accurate representation on world maps of the land areas of the continents, with special emphasis on Africa. The resolution was presented by Togo and had the support of the African Union (AU). The main objective of the initiative is to correct the distortion that traditional maps present in relation to the actual size of the African continent, which usually appears smaller than it actually is. This approval marks a significant step in the attempt to correct a geographical representation that, according to the resolution's defenders, does not adequately reflect Africa's true scale.