The European Parliament unanimously approved a second...

The European Parliament unanimously approved a second resolution calling for an initiative in favour of a universal moratorium on the death penalty at the UN.
The EP resolution "reiterates its request to the Council Presidency to take swift action to ensure that a resolution calling for a universal moratorium on capital punishment is submitted to the UN General Assembly currently in session in New York."
The resolution also "urges the EU institutions and the Member States to make every endeavour in the political and diplomatic spheres to ensure the most appropriate support for the resolution within the UN General Assembly."