Given the rising level of these liabilities the Secretary-General considers it prudent to adopt a longer-term funding policy that provides predictable yet flexible annual contribution levels which support the process of ensuring that adequate funds are put aside on a regular basis to meet the costs of current plan participants and future benefit liabilities. ###>Ainsi des fonds d'un montant suffisant pourront être régulièrement mis de côté pour faire face au coût des prestations dues aux bénéficiaires actuels et futurs.