A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/54/242 31 January 2000 Fifty-fourth session Agenda item 151 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/54/684)] 54/242. Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations The General Assembly, Recalling its decision 49/470 of 23 December 1994, 1. Decides that, from the date of adoption of the present resolution and without prejudice to the relevant financial regulations and rules of the United Nations, all financial contributions of Belarus and Ukraine to the Organization, including those for which assessments were issued prior to 1996, shall be taken into account when determining whether the amount of their arrears, as calculated in accordance with decision 49/470, equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from Belarus and Ukraine for the preceding two full years in accordance with Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Emphasizes that this decision shall not exempt Belarus and Ukraine from their obligation to pay all outstanding contributions, and calls upon Belarus and Ukraine to make proposals for the treatment of their arrears concerning the financing of peacekeeping operations; 3. Decides to keep this matter under review. 88th plenary meeting 23 December 1999 00 24193