United Nations
A/RES/57/328
General Assembly
Fifty-seventh session
Agenda item 130
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/57/828)]
57/328. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and
Eritrea
The General Assembly,
Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea1 and the related reports of the Advisory
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2
Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 1312 (2000) of 31 July 2000, by which
the Council established the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the
subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission, the
latest of which was resolution 1466 (2003) of 14 March 2003,
Recalling its resolution 55/237 of 23 December 2000 on the financing of the Mission
and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 56/250 B of
27 June 2002,
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.
Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Mission in
Ethiopia and Eritrea as at 31 March 2003, including the contributions outstanding in the
amount of 30.3 million United States dollars, representing some 6 per cent of the total
assessed contributions, notes with concern that only thirty-two Member States have paid
their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States, in particular those in
arrears, to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions;
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A/57/672, A/57/673 and A/57/723.
A/57/772 and Add.8 and Add.8/Corr.1.
Distr.: General
24 July 2003