Summary

The present report provides information on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 71/187. It discusses developments towards the abolition of the death penalty and the establishment of moratoriums on executions. The report highlights trends in the use of the death penalty, including the application of international standards relating to the protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, including foreign nationals and migrants. It also discusses gender-based discrimination against women in the application of the death penalty, the disproportionate impact of its use on poor or economically vulnerable individuals, and regional and international initiatives for advancing the abolition of the death penalty.