A/RES/54/73 Page 4 10. Notes also that the functioning of the Agency remains essential in all fields of operation; 11. Notes further the significant success of the Peace Implementation Programme of the Agency; 12. Expresses concern about the remaining austerity measures due to the financial crisis, which have affected the quality and level of some of the services of the Agency; 13. Reiterates its request to the Commissioner-General to consider the possibility of modernizing the archives of the Agency; 14. Urges all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to continue and to increase their contributions to the Agency so as to ease current financial constraints and to support the Agency in maintaining the provision of the most basic and effective assistance to the Palestine refugees. 71st plenary meeting 6 December 1999