A/RES/59/285 1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as at 15 March 2005, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 309.4 million United States dollars, representing some 13 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only forty-five 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; Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their 2. 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; Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping 3. activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop contributors, which bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General 4. in deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa; Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be 5. given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with 6. adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates; Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest 7. possible use of facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Mission; Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report 8. of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions2 and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to include in the proposed budget for the Mission for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 the resources necessary to ensure the integration of gender perspectives into the entire electoral process; 10. Also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary to ensure that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy, particularly with regard to air transport; 11. Further requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff, to continue efforts to recruit local staff for the Mission against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Mission; Revised budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 12. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the additional amount of 245,642,900 dollars for the maintenance of the Mission for the period from 1 October 2004 to 30 June 2005, inclusive of the amount of 49,950,000 dollars previously authorized by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary 2