The Assembly asks for a formal request to the UN to correct disproportionate map representations of Africa, naming the Mercator projection. It frames maps as part of global power and knowledge, a symbolic demand distinct from material restitution.
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Why does the AU raise cartographic representation?
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The decision frames correction of map distortions as cognitive and symbolic justice.
The Assembly treats cartographic representation as a question of cognitive justice.
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The proposed request to correct map distortions is framed in these terms.