Robert Dussey
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“And when our perspective becomes more just, it paves the way for greater understanding, respect and peace among nations.”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Dussey said a more just perspective through fair maps paves the way for understanding, respect, and peace among nations.
“A fair map does not change the geography of the world; it changes how we see the world,”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Dussey said a fair map changes how people see the world rather than changing the world's geography.
“promote projections that better preserve the true proportions of continents.”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Dussey, who introduced the resolution on behalf of the African Group, said adopting the Equal Earth map would promote more accurate continental proportions.
“A map is never neutral. It shapes perceptions, influences how the place of peoples and continents in the world is understood.”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Robert Dussey told a UN briefing that maps are not neutral and shape perceptions of peoples and continents.
“A fair world begins with a fair map.”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Ahead of the UN General Assembly vote, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey spoke to Reuters about the resolution.
“Changing the map obviously doesn't change the world. But correcting a representation that distorts it is already an act of truth,”
Robert Dussey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Robert Dussey argued that while changing the map does not change the world, correcting a distorted representation is an act of truth.