A/RES/48/255 Page 2 Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity to contribute towards such operations, Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent members of the Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly resolution 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, in the financing of such operations, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made by certain Governments to the Advance Mission, the Transitional Authority and the related trust funds, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Transitional Authority with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its commitments and obligations, which have not been met on a current basis owing to delays in the payment of assessed contributions by Member States, 1. Regrets that, as of 29 April 1994, only 37 Member States had paid their assessed contributions to the Special Account for the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia and the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia in full, and urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions, totalling 253,882,193 United States dollars; 2. Expresses its grave concern about the resulting financial situation of the Special Account for the Advance Mission and the Transitional Authority, due to the continued non-payment by Member States of their assessments, particularly those in arrears, which has led to an unprecedented delay in the reimbursement to troop-contributing countries, placing an additional burden on these countries, bearing in mind the fact that the Transitional Authority has completed its activities; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to approach all Member States that have not paid in full their assessed contributions to the Special Account for the Advance Mission and the Transitional Authority, urging them to fulfil their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations so as to enable the Organization to reimburse the troop-contributing countries within the shortest possible time; 4. Notes the assurances given by the Secretariat that the matter of reimbursement of outstanding dues to the troop-contributing countries would be given priority when settling the unliquidated obligations of the Transitional Authority prior to its liquidation; 5. Urges the Secretary-General to explore all possibilities in order to ensure prompt reimbursement to troop-contributing countries; 6. Takes note of the information provided on the Interim Joint Administration of Cambodia in section II.B of the report of the SecretaryGeneral; 3/ 7. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2/ subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 3/ A/48/701 and Corr.1 and 2. /...