Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to 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; emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus the amount of US$51,992,200 for the period 1 July 2004-30 June 2005, inclusive of $47,240,400 for the maintenance of the Force, $2,176,900 for strengthening the security and safety of the staff and premises of the Force, $2,105,100 for the support account for peacekeeping operations and $469,800 for the UN Logistics Base; decides to apportion among Member States the amount of $29,047,300 at a monthly rate of $2,420,608, in accordance with the levels set out in General Assembly resolution 55/235, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolution 55/236 of 23 Dec. 2000 and updated in its resolution 58/256 of 23 Dec. 2003, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2004 and 2005, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B of 23 Dec. 2003, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force.

Adopted without vote, 91st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.