United Nations General Assembly A/RES/58/223 Distr.: General 19 February 2004 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 99 (a) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2003 [on the report of the Second Committee (A/58/489)] 58/223. United Nations Institute for Training and Research The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 51/188 of 16 December 1996, 52/206 of 18 December 1997, 53/195 of 15 December 1998, 54/229 of 22 December 1999, 55/208 of 20 December 2000, 56/208 of 21 December 2001 and 57/268 of 20 December 2002, Welcoming the recent progress made by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research in its various programmes and activities, including the improved cooperation that has been established with other organizations of the United Nations system and with regional and national institutions, Expressing its appreciation to the Governments and private institutions that have made or pledged financial and other contributions to the Institute, Noting with concern that contributions to the General Fund have not increased, while the participation of the developed countries in training programmes in New York and Geneva is increasing, Noting that the bulk of the resources contributed to the Institute is directed to the Special Purpose Grants Fund rather than to the General Fund, and stressing the need to address that unbalanced situation, Noting also that the Institute receives no subsidy from the United Nations regular budget and that it provides training programmes to all Member States free of charge, Reiterating that training activities should be accorded a more visible and larger role in support of the management of international affairs and in the execution of the economic and social development programmes of the United Nations system, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 1 2. Reaffirms the importance of a coordinated United Nations system-wide approach to research and training, based on an effective coherent strategy and an effective division of work among the relevant institutions and bodies; _______________ 1 03 50790 A/58/183.

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