A/RES/52/239 Page 2 Reaffirming that the costs of the Advance Mission and the Transitional Authority 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 Advance Mission and the Transitional Authority, 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 operations, 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 by certain Governments to the Advance Mission, the Transitional Authority and the related trust funds, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Transitional Authority with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its commitments and obligations, which have not been met on a current basis owing to delays in the payment of assessed contributions by Member States, 1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia as at 15 May 1998, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 46.3 million United States dollars, representing 3 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Transitional Authority to the period ending 30 June 1994, notes that some 57 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 Transitional Authority in full and on time; 5. Takes note of the information provided on the final disposition of the property of the Transitional Authority in the addendum to the report of the Secretary-General;3 3 A/49/714/Add.1. /...