United Nations A/RES/56/293 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 133 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/56/989)] 56/293. Support account for peacekeeping operations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 45/258 of 3 May 1991, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 48/226 A of 23 December 1993 and 56/241 of 24 December 2001, its decisions 48/489 of 8 July 1994, 49/469 of 23 December 1994 and 50/473 of 23 December 1995 and other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 1 and on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003, 2 as well as the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 3 Recognizing the importance of the United Nations being able to respond and deploy rapidly a peacekeeping operation upon the adoption of a Security Council mandate, Recognizing also the need for adequate support during all phases of peacekeeping operations, including the liquidation and termination phases, 1. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General, 4 notes with appreciation the introduction of the results-based budgeting format to the support account for peacekeeping operations, and requests that further improvements be made in the format, taking into account the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in paragraphs 8 to 15 of its report; 3 2. Reaffirms the need for effective and efficient administration and financial management of peacekeeping operations, and urges the Secretary-General to continue to identify measures to increase the productivity and efficiency of the support account; _______________ 1 A/56/882. A/56/885. 3 A/56/941. 2 4 01 49916 A/56/882 and A/56/885. Distr.: General 30 July 2002