United Nations A/RES/56/289 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 133 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/56/989)] 56/289. Financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy The General Assembly, Recalling section XIV of its resolution 49/233 A of 23 December 1994, Recalling also its decision 50/500 of 17 September 1996 on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 55/272 of 14 June 2001, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base 1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Reiterating the importance of establishing an accurate inventory of assets, 1. Notes with appreciation the facilities provided by the Government of Italy to the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy; 2. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base; 1 3. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 3 4. Requests the Secretary-General to consider using national professional officers to the extent possible, and to report on such efforts in the context of his next financial performance report; 5. Reiterates the need to implement, as a matter of priority, an effective inventory management standard, especially in respect of peacekeeping operations involving high inventory value; _______________ 1 A/56/760 and A/56/871. A/56/887 and Add.10. 3 A/56/887/Add.10. 2 01 49886 Distr.: General 11 July 2002