A/RES/52/249 Page 2 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 the voluntary contributions in kind that have so far been made to the Mission, Noting also that no voluntary contributions have so far been made to the Trust Fund for the support of the Mission’s activities, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Mission with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under Security Council resolution 1159 (1998), 1. Urges all Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic in full and on time; 2. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2 3. Takes note of the information provided in paragraph 3 of the report of the Secretary-General1 and in paragraph 7 of the report of the Advisory Committee;2 4. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy; 5. Also requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff, to employ locally recruited staff for the Mission against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Mission; 6. Further requests the Secretary-General to report in his next financial performance report on the Mission on the implementation and efficiency of the system of providing allowances in lieu of rations to various contingents serving in the Mission; 7. Decides to appropriate the amount of 18,560,600 United States dollars gross (18,335,500 dollars net) for the establishment and operation of the Mission for the period from 27 March to 30 June 1998, inclusive of the amount of 12,844,900 dollars gross (12,469,900 dollars net) previously authorized by the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to establish a special account for the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic; 8. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion the amount of 18,560,600 dollars gross (18,335,500 dollars net) for the period from 27 March to 30 June 1998 among Member States, in accordance with the composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its 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 /...