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{{short description|United Nations General Assembly resolution
{{Use British English Oxford spelling|date=December 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
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|subject = Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
|result = Approved
|image = 2008 UN death penalty moratorium votes.svg
|caption = {{Legend|green|In favour
}}
{{Infobox UN resolution
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At Italy's instigation, a '''resolution for a moratorium on the death penalty''' was presented by the
▲{{Legend|green|In favour (106)}}{{Legend|red|Against (46)}}{{Legend|yellow|Abstained (34)}}]]
▲At Italy's instigation, a '''resolution for a moratorium on the death penalty''' was presented by the EU in partnership with eight co-author member States to the General Assembly of the [[United Nations]], calling for general suspension (not abolition) of [[capital punishment]] throughout the world. It was twice affirmed: first, on 15 November 2007 by the Third Committee, and then subsequently reaffirmed on 18 December by the [[United Nations General Assembly resolution]] 62/149. New Zealand played a central role facilitating agreement between the co-author group and other supporters.
It calls on States that maintain the death penalty to establish a [[moratorium (law)|moratorium]] on the use of the death penalty with a view to abolition, and in the meantime, to restrict the number of offences which it punishes and to respect the rights of those on death row. It also calls on States that have abolished the death penalty not to reintroduce it. Like all General Assembly resolutions, it is not binding on any state.
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On 21 December 2010, the 65th General Assembly adopted a third resolution (A/RES/65/206) with 109 countries voting in favour, 41 against and 35 abstentions (another seven countries were absent at the time of the vote).<ref name=HandsOff>{{cite web|title=New Resolution Approved by the UN. The Pro Moratorium Front Grows|website=Hands Off Cain|url=http://www.handsoffcain.info/news/index.php?iddocumento=13317774|language=en|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200226/http://www.handsoffcain.info/news/index.php?iddocumento=13317774 | archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
On 20 December 2012, the 67th General Assembly adopted a fourth resolution (A/RES/67/176) with 111 countries voting in favour, 41 against and 34 abstentions (another seven countries were absent).<ref name="WorldC1">{{cite web |title=
On 18 December 2014, the 69th General Assembly adopted a fifth resolution (A/RES/69/186) with 117 countries voting in favour, 38 against and 34 abstentions (another four countries were absent).<ref name="WorldC2">{{cite web |title=117 countries vote for a global moratorium on executions |url=https://worldcoalition.org/2014/12/19/117-countries-vote-for-a-global-moratorium-on-executions/ |website=World Coalition |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref>
On 19 December 2016, the 71st General Assembly adopted a sixth resolution (A/RES/71/187) with 117 countries voting in favour, 40 against and 31 abstentions (another five countries were absent).<ref name="WorldC3">{{cite web |title=The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a 6th resolution calling for a universal moratorium on executions |url=https://worldcoalition.org/2016/12/20/the-un-general-assembly-voted-overwhelmingly-for-a-6th-resolution-calling-for-a-universal-moratorium-on-executions/ |website=World Coalition |date=19 December 2016 |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref>
On 16 December 2018, 121 voted in favour of the 7th resolution, 35 against, and 32 abstained.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-16|title=Death penalty: Global abolition closer than ever as record number of countries vote to end executions|url=http://worldcoalition.org/2018/12/17/death-penalty-global-abolition-closer-than-ever-as-record-number-of-countries-vote-to-end-executions/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=WCADP|language=en-US}}</ref>
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On 16 December 2020, 123 voted in favour of the 8th resolution, 38 against, and 24 abstained.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=Statement on the Adoption of the 8th UN General Assembly Resolution for a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty|url=https://worldcoalition.org/2020/12/17/statement-on-the-adoption-of-the-8th-un-general-assembly-resolution-for-a-moratorium-on-the-use-of-the-death-penalty/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=WCADP|language=en-US}}</ref>
On 15 December 2022, 125 voted in favour of the 9th resolution, 37 against, 22 abstained, and 9 absent.<ref>{{cite web |title=9th Resolution for a moratorium on the death penalty: the trend is growing |url=https://worldcoalition.org/2022/12/20/9th-resolution-for-a-moratorium-on-the-death-penalty-the-trend-is-growing/ |website=World Coalition |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref>
==International campaign==
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== Voting record ==
{{Update|section|date=August 2024}}
===2007===
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! '''In favour (104)'''<br /> !! '''Abstaining (29)''' !! '''Against (54)''' || '''Absent (5)'''
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===2008===
{| class="wikitable"
! '''In favour (106)'''<br /> !! '''Abstaining (34)''' !! '''Against (46)''' || '''Absent (6)'''
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===2010===
{| class="wikitable"
! '''In favour (109)'''<br /> !! '''Abstaining (35)''' !! '''Against (41)''' || '''Absent (7)'''
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===2012===
===2014===
===2016===
===2018===
===2020===
===2022===
==See also==
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