United Nations A/RES/56/502 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 149 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/56/982)] 56/502. Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Recalling Security Council resolution 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964, regarding the establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Force, the latest of which was resolution 1416 (2002) of 13 June 2002, Recalling also its resolution 47/236 of 14 September 1993 on the financing of the Force for the period beginning 16 June 1993 and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 55/266 of 14 June 2001, Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations as stated in General Assembly resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, 3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Force by certain Governments, Noting that voluntary contributions were insufficient to cover all the costs of the Force, including those incurred by troop-contributing Governments prior to 16 June 1993, and regretting the absence of an adequate response to appeals for voluntary contributions, including that contained in the letter dated 17 May 1994 from the Secretary-General to all Member States, 3 Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Force with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, _______________ 1 A/56/782 and A/56/838. A/56/887 and Add.4. 3 S/1994/647. 2 02 46147 Distr.: General 30 July 2002