United Nations General Assembly A/RES/59/17 Distr.: General 1 December 2004 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 155 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 29 October 2004 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/59/530)] 59/17. 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, Recalling further its resolution 58/311 of 18 June 2004 on the financing of the Mission, 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, Stressing the role of the Fifth Committee in the consideration and approval of the budgetary proposals of the Secretary-General, 1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti as at 30 September 2004, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 144.4 million United States dollars, representing some _______________ 1 2 04-47722 A/59/288. A/59/390.