A/RES/59/306 1 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only forty-nine Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their 3. assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Force in full; Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping 4. activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General 5. 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 6. given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with 7. adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates; Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest 8. 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 Force; Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report 9. of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 3 and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolution 59/296; 11. Also requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy; 12. 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 Force against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Force; Financial performance report for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 13. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004; 4 Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 14. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force the amount of 43,706,100 dollars for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, inclusive of 41,521,400 dollars for the _______________ 3 4 2 A/59/736/Add.4. A/59/625.