Robert Dussey

Professor of Political Philosophy at University, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Togo/ Professeur de Philosophie Politique, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères.

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

-Nous sommes fatigués par votre paternalisme.
-Nous sommes fatigués par votre mépris de nos opinions publiques ; votre mépris de nos populations et de nos dirigeants.
-Nous sommes fatigués par votre condescendance.
-Nous sommes fatigués par votre arrogance.
-Nous sommes fatigués, nous sommes fatigués, nous sommes fatigués. #Africanophonie
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[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

A FAIR WORLD BEGINS WITH A FAIR MAP.
L’histoire retiendra qu’aujourd’hui, la communauté internationale a choisi de regarder le monde avec davantage de vérité.
The map is changing. The world is changing. @UN @UN_News_Centre @ONU_fr @_AfricanUnion
#CorrectTheMap #FairMap #Africa #UnitedNations #UNGA #GlobalJustice #Equity #Dignity #AfricaRising #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CartographicJustice 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

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 @ https://t.co/oBEpLfQzKq

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

Communiqué du Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine sur l’adoption de la résolution « Correct The Map »

Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, S.E. M. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, se félicite de l’adoption, ce jour, par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, de la résolution portée par le Togo au nom du Groupe africain en faveur d’une représentation cartographique plus juste et plus fidèle de l’Afrique et des autres régions du monde.

Le Président de la Commission @ymahmoudali salue tout particulièrement le leadership de la République togolaise et l’engagement du Président du Conseil, S.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, sous l’impulsion duquel le Togo a porté cette initiative au nom de l’Afrique et contribué à mobiliser un large soutien au sein de la communauté internationale. Il félicite également les États membres de l’Union africaine et le Groupe africain à New York pour leur unité et leur mobilisation autour de cette initiative.

L’adoption de cette résolution marque une avancée importante. Conçue au XVIe siècle pour répondre aux besoins de la navigation, la projection de Mercator ne restitue pas fidèlement les superficies relatives des différentes régions du monde et donne une représentation visuelle considérablement réduite de la taille réelle du continent africain.

Au-delà de la cartographie, cette initiative rappelle l’importance de représenter l’Afrique sur la base de réalités objectives et scientifiquement établies. Le Président de la Commission encourage, à cet égard, les institutions internationales, les systèmes éducatifs, les éditeurs et les acteurs du numérique à favoriser progressivement l’utilisation de représentations cartographiques plus fidèles aux superficies réelles.

La Commission de l’Union africaine poursuivra sa collaboration avec le Togo, les États membres et les partenaires concernés afin d’accompagner les efforts de mise en œuvre de cette initiative.

L’Afrique doit être représentée telle qu’elle est : dans ses véritables dimensions et à sa juste place dans le monde.

Lire @ https://t.co/6Ivw2T2nqN

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another.

In favor: 164
Against: 1
Abstentions: 6

[Geoffrey York @geoffreyyork]

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in support of African resolution on accurate maps. The vote addresses the longstanding injustice of Mercator-based maps, which distort Africa's size, showing it as much smaller than it really is.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size https://t.co/XAykyjb9y1

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

🎉Congratulations to the delegation of Togo 🇹🇬 on the adoption this morning by the #UNGA of resolution A/80/L.104, “Correct the Map”, an @_AfricanUnion initiative promoting more accurate and equitable global cartographic representation, particularly of #Africa.

A significant step towards ensuring that the map of the world reflects Africa’s true scale and place in the world.

#CorrectTheMap #AfricanUnion

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

Congratulations to the delegation of #Togo 🇹🇬 and the Africa Group on the adoption this morning by the #UNGA of resolution A/80/L.104, “Correct the Map.”

First endorsed by the African Union Assembly in February and officially passed at the United Nations today, this @_AfricanUnion initiative marks a historic step toward accurate and equitable global cartographic representation.

For centuries, the Mercator projection distorted global geography, shrinking Africa to the size of Greenland when our continent is actually 14 times larger. Today’s resolution promotes equal-area maps like Equal Earth across classrooms, media, and international institutions ensuring the world map finally reflects Africa’s true scale, weight, and place in the world.

[Reuters @Reuters]

UN to adopt resolution in support of map showing Africa's true size https://t.co/IHbyWp1lGm

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

HISTORIC MOMENT: THE WORLD HAS CHOSEN TO CORRECT THE MAP
Today, the United Nations has taken a historic step with the adoption of the “Correct the Map” Resolution.
This decision is about much more than cartography. It is about justice, dignity, equality and the way we represent our world.
For too long, inherited cartographic representations have distorted our perception of the true size and place of Africa and other regions of the world. Correcting the map means correcting the way we see the world.

On behalf of the President @FEGnassingbe , I express my sincere gratitude to all Member States that supported this initiative and helped turn this vision into a reality.
This is a victory for Africa, but above all, it is a victory for everyone who believes in a fairer, more balanced and more accurately represented world.
History will remember this day as the moment when the international community chose to see the world with greater truth and fairness.
The map is changing. Our perspective is changing. And our world is moving toward greater equity.
@_AfricanUnion @ONU_fr @UN
#FairWorldFairMap #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CorrectTheMap #MapsMatter #CartographicJustice #RepresentationMatters #AfricaMatters #DecolonizeMaps #KnowAfrica #GlobalJustice
#MapAfricaRight #AfricaTrueSize
#RedrawTheNarrative
#AfricaMatters #ProudlyAfrican
#AfricanPerspective
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#KnowAfrica #OneAfrica
#DecolonizeMaps
#FairWorldFairMap
#MapAfricaRight
#CartographicJustice
#MapsMatte #AfricaRising
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#OneAfrica #DecolonizeMaps
#DecolonizeKnowledge
#RepresentationMatters
#RethinkTheMap #EducationMatters
#GeographyMatters

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale https://t.co/ilVaKivmfY

[Sherwin Bryce-Pease @sherwiebp]

The UN General Assembly will vote on Friday on an African initiative (draft resolution) to replace the 16th-century Mercator map projection with the geographically accurate Equal Earth map, following an African Union resolution addressing historical size distortions that shrink Africa.

#sabcnews

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

UN set to adopt new world map https://t.co/Gy1NjeJlAp

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

https://t.co/6dJ9hncXl1

[SABC News @SABCNews]

WATCH | The UN General Assembly is set to vote today on an African-led resolution calling for a shift away from the centuries-old Mercator world map, arguing that it distorts the size of Africa. Watch the full report on the SABC News YouTube channel.

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale https://t.co/ilVaKivmfY

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

On the eve of the consideration of the draft resolution “Correct the Map,” presented by Togo on behalf of the African Group, I called on all Member States, during a reception hosted in their honour, to support this initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of our world and representing it more accurately.
@_AfricanUnion @ONU_fr @UN
#FairWorldFairMap #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CorrectTheMap #MapsMatter #CartographicJustice #RepresentationMatters #AfricaMatters #DecolonizeMaps #KnowAfrica #GlobalJustice
#MapAfricaRight #AfricaTrueSize
#RedrawTheNarrative
#AfricaMatters #ProudlyAfrican
#AfricanPerspective
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#KnowAfrica #OneAfrica
#DecolonizeMaps
#FairWorldFairMap
#MapAfricaRight
#CartographicJustice
#MapsMatte #AfricaRising
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#OneAfrica #DecolonizeMaps
#DecolonizeKnowledge
#RepresentationMatters
#RethinkTheMap #EducationMatters
#GeographyMatters

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

CORRECT THE MAP
@_AfricanUnion @ONU_fr @UN
#FairWorldFairMap #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CorrectTheMap #MapsMatter #CartographicJustice #RepresentationMatters #AfricaMatters #DecolonizeMaps #KnowAfrica #GlobalJustice
#MapAfricaRight #AfricaTrueSize
#RedrawTheNarrative
#AfricaMatters #ProudlyAfrican
#AfricanPerspective
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#KnowAfrica #OneAfrica
#DecolonizeMaps
#FairWorldFairMap
#MapAfricaRight
#CartographicJustice
#MapsMatte #AfricaRising
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#OneAfrica #DecolonizeMaps
#DecolonizeKnowledge
#RepresentationMatters
#RethinkTheMap #EducationMatters
#GeographyMatters

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

CORRECT THE MAP
@_AfricanUnion @ONU_fr @UN
#FairWorldFairMap #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CorrectTheMap #MapsMatter #CartographicJustice #RepresentationMatters #AfricaMatters #DecolonizeMaps #KnowAfrica #GlobalJustice
#MapAfricaRight #AfricaTrueSize
#RedrawTheNarrative
#AfricaMatters #ProudlyAfrican
#AfricanPerspective
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#KnowAfrica #OneAfrica
#DecolonizeMaps
#FairWorldFairMap
#MapAfricaRight
#CartographicJustice
#MapsMatte #AfricaRising
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#OneAfrica #DecolonizeMaps
#DecolonizeKnowledge
#RepresentationMatters
#RethinkTheMap #EducationMatters
#GeographyMatters

[Robert Dussey @rdussey]

A la veille du débat général sur le projet de résolution:CORRIGER LA CARTE: Rééquilibrer la représentation cartographique mondiale et promouvoir une représentation équitable des régions du monde, en particulier de l Afrique, j ai eu des échanges très fructueux avec le groupe des Ambassadeurs et Représentants Permanents africains au siège de l @_AfricanUnion a New York. L Afrique parle d une seule voix. Vive l Afrique
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#FairWorldFairMap #TrueSizeOfAfrica #CorrectTheMap #MapsMatter #CartographicJustice #RepresentationMatters #AfricaMatters #DecolonizeMaps #KnowAfrica #GlobalJustice
#MapAfricaRight #AfricaTrueSize
#RedrawTheNarrative
#AfricaMatters #ProudlyAfrican
#AfricanPerspective
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#KnowAfrica #OneAfrica
#DecolonizeMaps
#FairWorldFairMap
#MapAfricaRight
#CartographicJustice
#MapsMatte #AfricaRising
#ReclaimTheNarrative
#OneAfrica #DecolonizeMaps
#DecolonizeKnowledge
#RepresentationMatters
#RethinkTheMap #EducationMatters
#GeographyMatters