United Nations General Assembly A/RES/56/225 Distr.: General 27 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 89 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/55/572/Add.1)] 56/225. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2006 (XIX) of 18 February 1965 and all other relevant resolutions, Recalling in particular its resolutions 54/81 B of 25 May 2000 and 55/135 of 8 December 2000, Affirming that the efforts of the United Nations in the peaceful settlement of disputes, inter alia, through its peacekeeping operations, are indispensable, Convinced of the need for the United Nations to continue to improve its capabilities in the field of peacekeeping and to enhance the effective and efficient deployment of its peacekeeping operations, Considering the contribution that all States Members of the Organization make to peacekeeping, Noting the widespread interest in contributing to the work of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations expressed by many Member States, in particular troop-contributing countries, Bearing in mind the continuous necessity of preserving the efficiency and strengthening the effectiveness of the work of the Special Committee, 1. Welcomes the report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations; 1 _______________ 1 01 49442 A/55/1024 and Corr.1.