United Nations A/RES/58/311 General Assembly Distr.: General 30 July 2004 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 168 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 June 2004 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/58/832)] 58/311. Financing of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti 1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Recalling Security Council resolution 1529 (2004) of 29 February 2004, by which the Council declared its readiness to establish a United Nations stabilization force to support continuation of a peaceful and constitutional political process and the maintenance of a secure and stable environment in Haiti, Recalling also Security Council resolution 1542 (2004) of 30 April 2004, by which the Council decided to establish the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti for an initial period of six months, Recognizing 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, 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, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Mission with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolution of the Security Council, Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to 1. peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; _______________ 1 2 03 51452 A/58/800. See A/58/809.