The UN Third Committee approved a draft resolution...

The UN Third Committee approved a draft resolution calling for effective action to eliminate extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions . The resolution was approved by vote of 125 in favour to none against, with 30 abstentions. The resolution contained various aspects of extrajudicial 20executions, it was stronger than ever, and had more co-sponsors than ever.
Here some of the statements made after the vote. The representative of Mali said his country attached special importance to combating extrajudicial executions but it had been forced to abstain during the vote as a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
The representative of Singapore said he had abstained in the vote, due to the importance of Special Rapporteurs' maintaining and staying within their mandates. The representative of United Republic of Tanzania said she had voted in favour of the resolution, but stressed that in no way must the death penalty be viewed or compared to killings because each State had the right to determine its legal system.
The representative of Indonesia said the draft resolution was one of the most controversial resolutions. The controversy had begun when co-sponsors had added other issues, such as the International Criminal Court, sexual orientation and the death penalty. More understanding between Member States and respect for Member States' concerns was needed.
The representative of the Sudan, on behalf of the OIC, stressed the importance of human rights to the OIC, and hoped that in two years time a consensus could be found through cooperation and understanding.