A/RES/59/296 II Results-based budgeting 1. Reaffirms its resolution 55/231 of 23 December 2000; 2. Recognizes the continued progress in the presentation peacekeeping budgets using results-based budgeting techniques; of the 3. Decides that the progressive implementation of results-based budgeting shall be in full compliance with its resolution 55/231; 4. Recalls that in paragraph 9 of its resolution 55/231, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to ensure that, in presenting the programme budget, expected accomplishments and, where possible, indicators of achievement are included to measure achievements in the implementation of the programmes of the Organization and not those of individual Member States; Notes that some indicators of achievement reflected in the budgets and 5. budget performance reports appear to measure the performance of Member States, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the purpose of the indicators of achievement is not to assess the performance of Member States but, where possible, to reflect the contributions by peacekeeping missions to the expected accomplishments and objectives in keeping with their respective mandates; Requests the Secretary-General to submit his future budget proposals in 6. full compliance with its resolution 55/231; 7. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to refine the existing results-based budgeting framework and to provide clearer financial information on all components of the missions; Requests the Secretary-General to integrate operational, logistical and 8. financial aspects fully in the planning phase of peacekeeping operations by linking results-based budgeting to the mandate implementation plans of peacekeeping operations; III Budget presentation 1. Reiterates paragraph 5 of its resolution 57/290 B; 2. Notes with concern the unevenness in the quality of presentation in the documentation submitted, and reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to provide in the budget documents the necessary information available that fully justifies his resource requirements; Reaffirms rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, 3. and requests the Secretary-General, in the context of the overview report, to provide detailed information on major policy changes having an impact on resource levels, human resources management policies or operational requirements that require the approval of the Assembly; Welcomes the use, in the proposed budgets for 2005/06, of a new 4. methodology for budgeting international staff costs; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the Secretariat and all missions make every effort to 2