United Nations A/RES/60/276 General Assembly Distr.: General 8 August 2006 Sixtieth session Agenda item 148 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 June 2006 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/60/924)] 60/276. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia 1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Recalling Security Council resolution 1497 (2003) of 1 August 2003, by which the Council declared its readiness to establish a United Nations stabilization force to support the transitional government and to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement in Liberia, Recalling also Security Council resolution 1509 (2003) of 19 September 2003, by which the Council decided to establish the United Nations Mission in Liberia for a period of twelve months, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission, the latest of which was resolution 1667 (2006) of 31 March 2006, by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission until 30 September 2006, Recalling further its resolution 58/315 of 1 July 2004, Recalling its resolution 58/261 A of 23 December 2003 on the financing of the Mission and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 59/305 of 22 June 2005, Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in General Assembly resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, 3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Mission, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Mission with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, _______________ 1 2 05-50416 A/60/645 and A/60/653 and Corr.1 and 2. A/60/852.

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