United Nations A/RES/57/320 General Assembly Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 126 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/57/656/Add.1)] 57/320. Financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy The General Assembly, Recalling section XIV of its resolution 49/233 A of 23 December 1994, Recalling also its decision 50/500 of 17 September 1996 on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 56/289 of 27 June 2002, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 Reiterating the importance of establishing an accurate inventory of assets, 1. Notes with appreciation the facilities provided by the Government of Italy to the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy; 2. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General;1 3. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;3 4. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his report on a comprehensive examination of the merits of establishing a global procurement hub for all peacekeeping missions in Brindisi recommended by the Advisory Committee, the merits of relocating to Brindisi all support account posts and non-post resources at Headquarters pertaining to the Logistics Division, as well as those related to communications and information technology services related to peacekeeping missions; 5. Reiterates the need to implement, as a matter of priority, an effective inventory management standard, especially in respect of peacekeeping operations involving high inventory value; _______________ 1 A/57/670 and Corr.1, A/57/671 and A/57/723. A/57/772 and Add.9. 3 See A/57/772/Add.9. 2 02 56257 Distr.: General 11 July 2003

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