A/RES/59/274 4. Also notes with concern the levels of unpaid assessed contributions, and urges Member States to pay their assessed contributions on time, in full and without conditions; Further notes with concern the resulting freeze imposed by the 5. Secretariat on the Tribunal and the negative impact it is having on the completion strategy schedule, and requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Tribunal, to submit proposals on ways to ameliorate the staffing situation at the Tribunal in the context of the proposed budget for the biennium 2006–2007; Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that areas critical to the 6. successful completion of the mandate of the Tribunal, in accordance with the completion strategy, are exempt from any freezes; Also requests the Secretary-General to make every effort to reduce the 7. vacancy rate and improve staff retention at the Tribunal, including through extending contracts of staff performing functions that are central to the implementation of the completion strategy beyond the period of the current budget; Decides to approve the proposed post and non-post resources for the 8. Investigations Division for 2005; 9. Also decides on a revised appropriation to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 of a total amount of 329,317,900 United States dollars gross (298,437,000 dollars net) for the biennium 2004–2005; 10. Further decides, for the year 2005, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for the year, the amount of 90,148,375 dollars gross (81,300,850 dollars net), including 15,637,800 dollars gross (13,383,200 dollars net), being the increase in assessments; 11. Decides, for the year 2005, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations for the year, the amount of 90,148,375 dollars gross (81,300,850 dollars net), including 15,637,800 dollars gross (13,383,200 dollars net), being the increase in assessments; 12. Also decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraphs 10 and 11 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the amount of 17,695,050 dollars, including 4,509,200 dollars, being the increase in the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Tribunal for the biennium 2004–2005. 76th plenary meeting 23 December 2004 2