A/RES/59/296 of the review of conditions of service in the field, requested by the General Assembly in section X, paragraphs 5 and 6, of its resolution 59/266; 3. Also decides that specific guidelines and criteria for the setting of miscellaneous or incidental costs as a component of the mission subsistence allowance should be developed, taking into account that mission subsistence allowance rates should not, as a general principle, exceed those of the daily subsistence allowance in the same locality; XI Participation of United Nations Volunteers Recalling its resolution 54/245 A of 23 December 1999, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the participation of United Nations Volunteers in peacekeeping operations, 18 the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on the evaluation of the United Nations Volunteers Programme 19 and the note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments thereon, 20 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 21 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the participation of United Nations Volunteers in peacekeeping operations,18 the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on the evaluation of the United Nations Volunteers Programme19 and the note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments thereon,20 and endorses the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, as contained in paragraphs 70 to 72 of its report;1 2. Acknowledges the valuable contribution of United Nations Volunteers in the United Nations system; 3. Recognizes that Volunteers should not be used as a substitute for staff to be recruited against authorized posts for the implementation of mandated programmes and activities and should not be sought for financial reasons; Takes note of paragraph 25 of the report of the Secretary-General and the 4. intention of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to continue its efforts to exploit the potential for increased use of United Nations Volunteers in peacekeeping operations in those functions or skills which are not normally available in the Secretariat or which are limited; Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that Volunteers are 5. subject to the same obligations and responsibilities, including standards of conduct, that the United Nations staff are subject to; Also requests the Secretary-General to take into account greater use of 6. national staff in peacekeeping operations, when feasible; _______________ 18 A/55/697. See A/59/68. 20 A/59/68/Add.1. 21 A/55/874, paras. 41–45 and A/59/736, paras. 70–72. 19 9