United Nations General Assembly A/RES/60/213 Distr.: General 27 March 2006 Sixtieth session Agenda item 58 (a) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2005 [on the report of the Second Committee (A/60/494/Add.1)] 60/213. United Nations Institute for Training and Research The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 51/188 of 16 December 1996, 52/206 of 18 December 1997, 53/195 of 15 December 1998, 54/229 of 22 December 1999, 55/208 of 20 December 2000, 56/208 of 21 December 2001, 57/268 of 20 December 2002, 58/223 of 23 December 2003 and 59/252 of 22 December 2004, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Acknowledging the work of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research on the functioning of the Institute, Noting the continued progress made by the Institute in its various programmes and activities, including the strengthened cooperation with other organizations of the United Nations system and with regional and national institutions, Expressing its appreciation to the Governments and private institutions that have made or pledged financial and other contributions to the Institute, Noting the slight improvement in the financial situation of the Institute, and expressing its appreciation to those who have contributed to this improvement, Noting also, however, that the bulk of the resources contributed to the Institute are directed to the Special Purpose Grants Fund rather than to the General Fund, stressing the need to address that unbalanced situation, and also noting that the participation of the developed countries in training programmes in New York and Geneva is increasing, Noting further that the Institute is funded from voluntary contributions and that it delivers, free of charge, training courses to diplomats and delegates accredited to United Nations Headquarters in New York and to the United Nations offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, Noting the various ongoing training programmes of the Institute, including those in the field of sustainable development, _______________ 1 05-50038 A/60/304.