Togo submits a UN project for a fairer representation of Africa on maps

Written by Mohamed Salem

cost Union African Togo By presenting project resolution in September Next to nations United, It aims to presentation acting more In fairness For Africa on maps Used in Chapters Study around the world.

endeavor To achieve Justice

According to minister Affairs Foreign Ministry Togolese, Robert Dossi, for This is amazing The initiative Overcome issue fee maps only.

He explained that this initiative It includes within “"endeavor To achieve Justice, and return Balance For perceptions, and appreciation continent Africanon Level Global”.

Earlier, he said minister Foreign Togo that dullness You will request from countries Members in nations United Approval map For the worldStand out Size The real continent Africa In a way more accuracy, and giving up on dropping Mercator that He returns to century Sixth ten.

And he charged Union African Togo By strengthening campaign Correct map To finish Use map Mercator from before governmentsOrganizations International.

And she calls The campaign, that It leads her Two groups (Africa without filter) And (speak) from Okay Africa), to Approval dropping «Equal Earth» For the year 2018، that It aims to show Sizes The real For countries.

She said Moki Macura, The manager Executive Organization (Africa without filter) that «representation flour no It is limited on maps Just that,but rather It relates also With ability on The verb, And progress, Guarantee that He sees the world Africa on Its truth».

Adoption of an African draft resolution

in time former from this The year, I depend Union African project resolution urges on Approval dropping (Equal Earth) And encouragesnation Members adult Their number 55 nation on Abandonment on dropping Mercator.