United Nations General Assembly A/RES/58/261 Distr.: General 20 February 2004 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 165 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2003 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/58/589)] 58/261. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia The General Assembly, Having considered the report 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 for 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, Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in its 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 resolution of the Security Council, Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping 1. activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General 2. in deploying some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa, and in providing them with adequate resources; _______________ 1 2 03 51018 A/58/539. A/58/591.