A/RES/51/236 Page 2 Recalling its previous decisions regarding the fact that, in order to meet the expenditures caused by the Observer Mission, a different procedure is required from the one 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 Observer Mission, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Observer 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 Observer Mission in Georgia as at 15 May 1997, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 6 million United States dollars, representing 12 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Observer Mission to the period ending 30 June 1997, notes that some 20 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 burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; 3. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their assessed contributions in full; 4. Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Observer Mission in full and on time; 5. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2 6. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Observer Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy; 7. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia the amount of 18,580,500 dollars gross (17,582,100 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Observer Mission for the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998, inclusive of the amount of 765,300 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, to be assessed on Member States at a monthly rate of 1,548,375 dollars gross (1,465,175 dollars net) in accordance with the composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B of 21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A of 20 December 1991, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 49/249 A of 20 July 1995, 49/249 B of 14 September 1995, 50/224 /...