A/RES/52/246 Page 2 Recalling its resolution 51/15 A of 4 November 1996 on the financing of the Support Mission and its subsequent decisions and resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 51/15 B of 13 June 1997, Reaffirming that the costs of the Support Mission are expenses of the Organization to be borne by Member States in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling its previous decisions regarding the fact that, in order to meet the expenditures caused by the Support Mission, a different procedure is required from that applied to meet expenditures of the regular budget of the United Nations, Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity to contribute towards such an operation, Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent members of the Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly resolution 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, in the financing of such operations, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Missions by certain Governments, Noting that the assessed contributions to the Special Account for the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti will cover only direct and indirect costs associated with the six hundred contingent personnel and the three hundred civilian police authorized by the Security Council in its resolution 1063 (1996), the five hundred contingent personnel and the three hundred civilian police authorized by the Council in its resolution 1086 (1996) and the fifty military personnel and the three hundred civilian police authorized by the Council in its resolution 1141 (1997), Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Missions with the necessary financial resources to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, 1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti as at 15 May 1998, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 7.5 million United States dollars, representing 11 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Support Mission to the period ending 15 March 1998, notes that some 34 per cent of the Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; 2. Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop contributors, which bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; 3. in full; Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their assessed contributions 4. Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Missions in full and on time; /...