United Nations A/RES/56/237 General Assembly Distr.: General 29 January 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 122 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/56/653)] 56/237. Development Account The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 52/12 B of 19 December 1997 and 52/220 and 52/221 A of 22 December 1997, Reaffirming its resolutions 52/235 of 26 June 1998, 53/220 A of 7 April 1999, 53/220 B of 8 June 1999 and 54/15 of 29 October 1999, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of projects financed from the Development Account,1 including the observations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services in section V thereof, and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 1. Expresses concern at the low implementation rate of the projects undertaken through the Development Account; 2. Urges a more expeditious and effective rate of implementation of projects, and requests that project proposals include all costs, including support costs, and whether or not they are financed from the Development Account; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his next report the date of commencement, the implementing agency and the anticipated dates of completion of all ongoing projects and to provide explanations for any schedule changes in the completion of these projects; 4. Also requests the Secretary-General to intensify efforts to enhance efficiency measures that may result in sustainable savings, with a view to augmenting the Development Account, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 54/15; 5. Reaffirms that projects financed from the Development Account should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolutions 53/220 A and 53/220 B; _______________ 1 A/55/913. Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No.7 (A/56/7), chap.II, sect. A, paras. XIII.1-XIII.5. 2 01 49609