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2007, 64/269 of 24 June 2010, 65/289 of 30 June 2011, 66/264 of 21 June 2012,
69/307 of 25 June 2015 and 70/286 of 17 June 2016, as well as other relevant
resolutions;
2.
Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo as at 30 April 2019, including the contributions
outstanding in the amount of 35.8 million United States dollars, representing some
1 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 77 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;
3.
Expresses its appreciation to those Member States that have paid their
assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States to make every
possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Mission in full;
4.
Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping
activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear
additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their
assessments;
5.
Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be
given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and
administrative arrangements;
6.
Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with
adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective
mandates;
7.
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that proposed peacekeeping
budgets are based on the relevant legislative mandates;
8.
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of
the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 subject to the
provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure
their full implementation;
9.
Takes note of paragraph 24 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and
decides not to abolish the D-1 Chief Legal Officer post in the Office of Legal Affairs;
10. Emphasizes the importance of overall budgetary performance in
peacekeeping operations, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to
implement the recommendations of the relevant oversight bodies and to report thereon
in the context of the performance reports;
11. Also emphasizes the importance of the accountability system of the
Secretariat, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen risk
management and internal controls in the management of peacekeeping budgets and to
report thereon in the context of his next report;
12. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the
relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289, 66/264,
69/307 and 70/286;
13. Also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary to ensure
that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
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