United Nations A/RES/59/305 General Assembly Distr.: General 25 August 2005 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 134 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 June 2005 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/59/836)] 59/305. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia 1 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 Recalling Security Council resolution 1497 (2003) of 1 August 2003, by which the Council declared its readiness to establish a United Nations stabilization force to support the transitional government and to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement in Liberia, Recalling also Security Council resolution 1509 (2003) of 19 September 2003, by which the Council decided to establish the United Nations Mission in Liberia for a period of twelve months, and the subsequent resolution 1561 (2004) of 17 September 2004, by which the Council extended the mandate of the Mission until 19 September 2005, Recalling further its resolution 58/261 A of 23 December 2003 on the financing of the Mission and its subsequent resolution 58/261 B of 18 June 2004, 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, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Mission, 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 resolutions of the Security Council, Requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Head of Mission with the 1. task of formulating future budget proposals in full accordance with the provisions of _______________ 1 2 04-49543 A/59/624 and A/59/630. A/59/736 and Add.11.