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Offizielle #UN #Weltkarte wird auf Initiative von #Togo geändert – zum Ärger der #USA | STERN.de
Offizielle Weltkarte wird geändert – zum Ärger der USA | STERN.de https://share.google/4XOadAiOmzPxu2hJC -
Geography and maps.
Mapping the spherical earth onto the flat surface of a map, can be done in several ways, called projections. The Mercator projection is well known.There is a new projection, proposed by Togo.
It shows continents at the same scale, i.e. they are represented to their actual geographical sizes, which is more accurate.164 members of the UN adopted the new Togo projection. Only the US voted against.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHkMK4n925c
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I didn't know the difference would be so important 😲
And we've been using the #Mercator map for 5 centuries??!!A big thank to #RobertDussey, Foreign Minister of #Togo, for submitting this resolution.
Guess which country voted alone against it?
Trumpisstan, a fifth world dictatorship
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Lees tip -> VN stemt voor wereldkaart die grootte van Afrika toont | De VN adopteert een resolutie om de ware grootte van Afrika op wereldkaarten te tonen. | #resolutie #Togo #wereldkaart #Afrika #VerenigdeNaties |
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size | Maps News
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations. The United Nations has…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Africa #CA #Canada #Europe #France #History #inequality #Maps #Politics #Togo #UnitedNations
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I didn't know the difference would be so important 😲
And we've been using the #Mercator map for 5 centuries??!!A big thank to #RobertDussey, Foreign Minister of #Togo, for submitting this resolution.
Guess which country voted alone against it?
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UN Votes To Adopt New World Map That Shows Africa’s True Scale
(Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland)
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa <-- shared media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Earth_projection <-- details of the Equal Earth projection
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[EXCELLENT!!! The one NO vote ('superfluous'???!!!) was very much noted!; just a polite reminder that the 16th C Mercator Projection was designed as an aid to magnetic compass navigation (rhumb lines, etc) --- NOT as some form of continued colonial domination/oppression (although that clearly existed in other ways); this is despite the technically inept and historically illiterate #poppycock that the #BostonPublicSchools, etc would try and have you believe otherwise!! (P.S. #JustSayNoToGallPeters!)]
“The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design.
At the session, 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution. Only the US voted no, with its representative saying the resolution was “superfluous”. There were six abstentions.
UN resolutions are non-enforceable, so countries and institutions will not be mandated to use only the new projection or forbidden from using the old one. However, the outcome is expected to result in an update of classroom curriculums and everyday technology given the wide usage of the Mercator projection in education, technology and governance.
Togo, which spearheaded a campaign for the resolution on behalf of the African Union, said the resolution “recognises and affirms that disproportionate cartographic representations, particularly those resulting from the Mercator projection, have had lasting cognitive, educational, cultural, geopolitical and socioeconomic effects, contributing to a drastic reduction in the perceived size of Africa and other regions of the world in the global collective imagination”.
Speaking before the resolution passed, Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign affairs minister, said: “This discussion is not a political discussion [but] a scientific discussion, because there is scientific proof so we all have to accept the reality.”
The Mercator layout was introduced by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569 to help sailors navigate the seas. Almost five centuries later, it remains the global standard...”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #global #worldview #Africa #UN #UnitedNations #Togo #EqualEarth #Mercator #mapprojection #JustSayNoToGallPeters #EckertIV #size #shape #countries #continents #globe #CorrectTheMap -
“ The UN general assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional #Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays #Africa’s size.
Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign affairs minister, said the resolution was sponsored by #Togo and backed by countries including the African Union’s 54 other member states. “
#mapshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa
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Lomè, la capitale del Togo, è una metropoli da scoprire.
https://www.ramingodentro.com/2018/04/viaggio-in-solitaria-fai-da-te-lome-togo.html
#lome #togo #ghana
#viaggi #viaggioinsolitaria #viaggiare #turismofaidate #turismo #travelblog #travel #travelblogger -
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
By Eromo Egbejule in AbidjanTogo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa
#Africa #UnitedNations #Maps #Togo #AfricanUnion #Worldnews #TheGuardian #EromoEgbejuleinAbidjan
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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa #Africa #UnitedNations #Maps #Togo #AfricanUnion #WorldNews
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Page dédiée au Togo
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https://atlasflux.saynete.net/atlas_des_flux_rss_fra_territoire_togo.htm
Import dans un lecteur de flux : OPML
https://atlasflux.saynete.net/atlas_des_flux_rss_fra_territoire_togo.opml
Autres formats : XML/CSV/TXT
https://atlasflux.saynete.net/atlas_des_flux_rss_fra_territoire_togo.xml -
The Arrogance of Space - Lomé, Togo
GPS: 6.1559507, 1.2272009
Arrogance of Space ratio:
Buildings: 56%
Cars: 42%
Green: 2%
#ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #lom #togo
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Sol X-RAY – Great Love
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sol-xray-great-love/
Eklu-Natey Salomon alias Sol X-Ray est un artiste togolais de Reggae.
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Roger Damawuzan & Les As du Benin
https://amf.didiermary.fr/roger-damawuzan-les-as-du-benin/
Nine unreleased and rare tracks from the amazing Roger Damawuzan also known as the “James Brown from Lomé”, backed by the tremendous “Les As du Benin” orchestra, and recorded between 1972 and 1981.
Born in 1952 in Aneho (Togo), “The king of Gazo” (a traditional rhythm) is one of the most popular singer of his […]
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Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo
Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.
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⚡Two #French 🇫🇷 journalists were arrested in #Togo 🇹🇬 in late July and are currently being prosecuted in Lomé for allegedly providing false information on their visa applications. The detention of the directors, who were filming a documentary in the north of the country, highlights the "deterioration of relations between Paris and Lomé." [Le Monde]
Ongoing coverage will continue here
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SALIJEL 2026: Togo’s Youth Book Fair Deepens West African Ties
SALIJEL 2026 gathers 30 exhibitors in Lomé from 14–17 October to strengthen West African children's publishing and professional networks.
The post SALIJEL 2026: Togo’s Youth Book Fair Deepens West African Ties appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/08/18/lome-youth-book-fair-salijel-2026/ -
Ake O’Lokan – Assilakami
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ake-olokan-assilakami/
Ake O’Lokan est un artiste togolais engagé, initié dans tous les secrets du Culte de la Nature, également sculpteur de fétiches Vodoun et tradi-thérapeute.
Ecoutez 2 de ses titres, “Assilakami” et “Azonli Vovo”.
PS: J’ai rencontré plusieurs fois Ake en 2010 et 2011.
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Blogue qui présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres
Plus: https://www.revolutionverte.fr
#Avignon #Paris #France #francophone #francophonie #Dakar #Afrique #Sénégal #Mali #Niger #Nigeria #Tchad #Lagos #Togo #Bénin #Mozambique #Angola #Portugal #Lisboa #Lisbonne #Porto #Europe
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Der Schutz von #Ordensfrauen vor #Missbrauch erhält internationale Aufmerksamkeit. Die #missio-Projektpartnerinnen Sr. Maria Nirmalini AC aus #Indien und Sr. Mary Lembo CSC aus #Togo wurden zu Beraterinnen des vatikanischen Ordensdikasteriums berufen. Ihre Expertise zu #Prävention, Unterstützung Betroffener und #Safeguarding fließt künftig direkt in wichtige Entscheidungen ein. 🌍 #Ordensfrauen #Safeguarding
🔗 https://www.missio-hilft.de/informieren/presse/pressemitteilungen/wichtiges-signal-fuer-schutz-von-ordensfrauen/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social -
Ce blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres
Plus: https://www.revolutionverte.fr
#Bergen #Hannover #Berlin #Caracas #Venezuela #USA #Surinam #Brasil #Brésil #Afghanistan #Vietnam #Togo #Bénin #Bangladesh #Dacca #Ouzbekistan #Kazakstan #Turkmenistan #Iran #Irak #Téhéran
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Infomigrants
Niger : après son expulsion d’Algérie vers Assamaka, un migrant togolais meurt des suites de graves brûlures
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article231624&lang=fr
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Le numérique au service de l'éducation et de la solidarité ! 💻🌍
YovoTogo a réceptionné 78 ordinateurs du Lycée Le Roc qui ont été reconditionnés avant d'offrir une seconde vie à ces équipements au bénéfice des élèves et des structures partenaires au Togo. Une belle initiative en faveur de l'inclusion numérique et du développement durable.
👉 À lire : https://yovotogo.fr/reception-de-78-pc-au-lycee-le-roc/
#Éducation #Numérique #Reconditionnement #Solidarité #Togo #YovoTogo
