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Guarded Optimism for Moratorium Vote

United Nations - Celebrities, campaigners and leading human rights organisations gathered here to celebrate the World Day Against the Death Penalty on Wednesday expressed cautious optimism about a global moratorium on executions expected to be voted on by the U.N. General Assembly in the coming weeks.

The mood at their press conference was upbeat, with campaigners and panelists animatedly discussing how, after years of effort, this was the "right time for the resolution".