United Nations General Assembly A/RES/56/208 Distr.: General 26 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 104 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Second Committee (A/56/567)] 56/208. United Nations Institute for Training and Research The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 50/121 of 20 December 1995, 51/188 of 16 December 1996, 52/206 of 18 December 1997, 53/195 of 15 December 1998, 54/229 of 22 December 1999 and 55/208 of 20 December 2000, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Welcoming the recent progress made by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research in its various programmes and activities, including the improved cooperation that has been established 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 that contributions to the General Fund have not increased and that the participation of the developed countries in training programmes in New York and Geneva is increasing, Noting also that the bulk of the resources contributed to the Institute are directed to the Special Purpose Grants Fund rather than to the General Fund, and stressing the need to address that unbalanced situation, Noting further that the Institute receives no subsidy from the United Nations regular budget, that it provides training programmes to all Member States free of charge and that similar United Nations institutions based at Geneva are not charged rent or maintenance costs, Welcoming the decisions taken by the Secretary-General to ensure continuity in the management of the Institute and to establish the proper grade for the post of Executive Director with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, _______________ 1 01 49340 A/56/615.