A/RES/59/17 65 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only thirty-two Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States, in particular those in arrears, to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; Expresses its appreciation to those Member States that have paid their 2. assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Mission in full; Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping 3. activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General 4. in deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa; Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be 5. given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with 6. adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates; Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest 7. possible use of facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Mission; Requests the Secretary-General to make all efforts to provide the 8. necessary facilities to expedite the deployment of troops and to take all necessary measures to repair the infrastructures required for the operational needs of the Mission; Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report 9. of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 10. Authorizes the Secretary-General to fill the following posts at appropriate grades until 30 June 2005: Director of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Special Assistant to the Director; Special Assistant to the Special Representative; Protocol Officer; Political Affairs Officer; Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Humanitarian and Development Coordination; Senior Humanitarian and Development Officer; Humanitarian and Development Officer; Principal Legal Adviser; 2