United Nations A/RES/55/262 General Assembly Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 135 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/966)] 55/262. Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, by which the Council established the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission, the latest of which was resolution 1349 (2001) of 27 April 2001, Recalling its resolution 45/266 of 17 May 1991 on the financing of the Mission and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 54/268 of 15 June 2000, Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in General Assembly resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, 3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Mission, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Mission with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, 1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara as at 30 April 2001, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 89 million United States dollars, representing some 20 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes that some 10 per cent of the Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; 1 2 00 57487 A/55/764 and A/55/794. A/55/874 and Add.7. Distr.: General 24 July 2001