A/RES/50/147 Page 2 Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute and other institutes; 2/ 2. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments and intergovernmental bodies which have supported the Institute in the discharge of its responsibilities; 3. Appeals to Governments and organizations to provide financial and enable it to fulfil its objectives, in technical assistance, policy guidance, intergovernmental and non-governmental technical support to the Institute to particular those concerning training, research and data collection; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Institute is provided with adequate funds, within the overall appropriation of the programme budget and from extrabudgetary resources, and to submit proposals for any necessary additional funding of the Institute, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 49/156 and its decision 49/480 of 6 April 1995; 5. Requests the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to reconsider its decision with regard to its financial support to the Institute and to continue providing appropriate funds for the institutional strengthening and the implementation of the programme of work of the Institute, taking into account the difficult economic and financial situation faced by many countries in the African region; 6. Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure proper follow-up with all concerned on the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session and to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its fifth session. 97th plenary meeting 21 December 1995 2/ E/CN.15/1995/9 and Add.1.