Accepts the audited financial statements on the UN peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 1999-30 June 2000; endorses the recommendations of the Board of Auditors contained in its report; requests the Secretary-General to ensure the use of objective-setting by the administrations of peacekeeping missions and also to ensure that the development and attainment of such objectives are reported on the General Assembly through the financial performance reports of the missions; requests the Board of Auditors to monitor the process of objective-setting by missions and the measurement of their use, whether effective or otherwise; request the Board of Auditors and the Secretary-General to work together to implement ways to ensure its timely and simultaneous issuance in all 6 official languages of UN, including streamlining the format and content of the report as well as the related financial information contained in the performance reports.

Adopted without vote, 103rd plenary meeting

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