United Nations
A/RES/55/271
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 153 (a)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/534/Add.2)]
55/271. Support account for peacekeeping operations
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 45/258 of 3 May 1991, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992,
48/226 A of 23 December 1993, 48/226 B of 5 April 1994, 48/226 C of 29 July 1994,
49/250 of 20 July 1995, 50/11 of 2 November 1995, 50/221 A of 11 April 1996, 50/221 B
of 7 June 1996, 51/226 of 3 April 1997, 51/239 A of 17 June 1997, 51/239 B and 51/243 of
15 September 1997, 52/220 of 22 December 1997, 52/234 and 52/248 of 26 June 1998,
53/12 A of 26 October 1998, 53/208 B of 18 December 1998, 53/12 B of 8 June 1999,
54/243 A of 23 December 1999, 54/243 B of 15 June 2000 and 55/238 of 23 December
2000 and its decisions 48/489 of 8 July 1994, 49/469 of 23 December 1994 and 50/473 of
23 December 1995,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance
of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 1999 to
30 June 2000,1 his report on the budget for the support account for the period from 1 July
2001 to 30 June 20022 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions,3
Reaffirming the need to continue to improve the administrative and financial
management of peacekeeping operations,
Recognizing the need for adequate support during all phases of peacekeeping
operations, including the liquidation and termination phases,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance
of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 1999 to
30 June 20001 and of his report on the budget for the support account for the period from
1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002;2
1
A/55/861.
A/55/862.
3
A/55/882.
2
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