Requests the Secretary-General to include in the proposed budget for the Mission for the period 1 July 2005-30 June 2006 the resources necessary to ensure the integration of gender perspectives into the entire electoral process; also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary to ensure that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy, particularly with regard to air transport; further requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff, to continue efforts to recruit local staff for the Mission against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Mission; decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the additional amount of US$245,642,900 for the maintenance of the Mission for the period 1 Oct. 2004-30 June 2005, inclusive of the amount of $49,950,000 previously authorized by ACABQ, taking into account the total amount of $746,072,500 already appropriated and apportioned; decides also to apportion among Member States the additional amount of $163,761,932 for the period 1 Oct. 2004-31 Mar. 2005; decides further to apportion among Member States the additional amount of $81,880,968 at a monthly rate of $27,293,656 for the period 1 Apr.-30 June 2005; invites voluntary contributions to the Mission in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, to be administered, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure and practices established by the General Assembly.

Adopted without vote, 91st plenary meeting

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Symbol on document: A/RES/58/285.
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.