A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/69 20 February 1998 Fifty-second session Agenda item 88 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/52/618)] 52/69. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2006 (XIX) of 18 February 1965 and all other relevant resolutions, Recalling in particular its resolution 51/136 of 13 December 1996, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization,1 Affirming that the efforts of the United Nations in the peaceful settlement of disputes, including through its peacekeeping operations, are indispensable, Welcoming the expansion of the membership of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, Convinced of the need for the United Nations to continue to improve its capabilities in the field of peacekeeping and to enhance the effective and efficient deployment of its peacekeeping operations, Considering the contribution that all States Members of the Organization make to peacekeeping, Taking note of the widespread interest in contributing to the work of the Special Committee expressed by many Member States, in particular troop-contributing countries, Bearing in mind the continuous necessity of preserving the efficiency and strengthening the effectiveness of the work of the Special Committee, 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/52/1). 98-76357 /...