Finally, the racist and anti-africa map projection conspiracy of 1569 has come to an end. /s
Absurdly, that was the actual motivation behind the resolution. How embarrassing for all involved.
Choosing maps for political reasons is nothing new, of course. The UN's own emblem features a azimuthal equidistant projection, which is meant to present a balanced depiction of all the nations. It is strange to see them now pick one in order to promote a nakedly africa-centric message.
Absurdly, that was the actual motivation behind the resolution. How embarrassing for all involved.
Choosing maps for political reasons is nothing new, of course. The UN's own emblem features a azimuthal equidistant projection, which is meant to present a balanced depiction of all the nations. It is strange to see them now pick one in order to promote a nakedly africa-centric message.