A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/53/18 13 November 1998 Fifty-third session Agenda item 125 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/53/544)] 53/18. Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara,1 and taking note of the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, by which the Council decided to establish the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission, the latest of which was resolution 1204 (1998) of 30 October 1998, Recalling its resolution 45/266 of 17 May 1991 on the financing of the Mission and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 52/228 B of 26 June 1998, Reaffirming that the costs of the Mission are expenses of the Organization to be borne by Member States in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations, 1 A/52/730/Add.2 and Add.3 and Add.3/Corr.2. 2 A/53/474. 98-77605 /...