There is no such thing as a ‘UN map with borders’: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Days earlier India had noted “anomalies” in a map used by the UN during the “Correct the Map” resolution
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has firmly denied the existence of a "UN map with borders", stating that the United Nations has never published such a map. During an interview with The Hindu, Guterres emphasized that "it's not for the UN to define" borders, asserting that the UN's role is not to define or endorse any specific borders.
The map in question, created by the UN Geospatial unit, was used during the consultation process for the 'Correct the Map' resolution, which sought to address distortions in landmass representations. Guterres clarified that the map was not an official UN document but rather a contribution from an NGO, and that the map was intended to be indicative rather than definitive.
India's vote in favor of the resolution, which aimed to replace the outdated Mercator map with equal area representations, was based on the principle of accurate landmass representation, despite the absence of Indian and Chinese claim lines in the disputed regions of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin.
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