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Communiqué of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Adoption of the “Correct The Map” Resolution. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, @ymahmoudali welcomes the adoption today by the United Nations General Assembly of the resolution championed by the Republic of Togo on behalf of the African Group, calling for a fairer and more accurate cartographic representation of Africa and other regions of the world. The Chairperson particularly commends the leadership of the Republic of Togo and the commitment of the President of the Council, H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, under whose leadership Togo championed this initiative on behalf of Africa and helped mobilize broad support within the international community. He also congratulates the Member States of the African Union and the African Group in New York for their unity and collective mobilization in support of this initiative. The adoption of this resolution marks an important step forward. Designed in the 16th century primarily for navigation, the Mercator projection does not accurately reflect the relative surface areas of the different regions of the world and significantly understates the true size of the African continent. Beyond cartography, this initiative underscores the importance of representing Africa on the basis of objective and scientifically established realities. In this regard, the Chairperson encourages international institutions, educational systems, publishers and digital platforms to progressively promote the use of cartographic representations that more accurately reflect actual land areas. The African Union Commission will continue to work with Togo, Member States and relevant partners to support efforts towards the implementation of this initiative. Africa must be represented as it truly is: in its true dimensions and in its rightful place in the world. Read @