United Nations A/RES/56/505 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 154 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/56/979)] 56/505. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Recalling Security Council resolution 1035 (1995) of 21 December 1995 regarding the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission, the latest of which was resolution 1357 (2001) of 21 June 2001, Recalling also Security Council resolution 1387 (2002) of 15 January 2002, in which the Council authorized the United Nations military observers to continue to monitor the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 July 2002, Recalling further its decision 50/481 of 11 April 1996 on the financing of the Mission and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 55/268 of 14 June 2001, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina as at 30 April 2002, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 61 million United States dollars, representing some 6 per cent of the total _______________ 1 2 02 46165 A/56/698 and A/56/773. A/56/887 and Add.2. Distr.: General 30 July 2002