In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly affirmed in a formal resolution that throughout the world, it is desirable to "progressively restrict the number of offences for which the death penalty might be imposed, with a view to the desirability of abolishing this punishment".
1977年，联合国大会通过一项正式决议，希望“全世界能逐步限制可能適用死刑的犯罪數量，并以逐步达到废除死刑為目標。