Administrative and Budgetary Committee (Fifth Committee)
Article 17
Charter of the United Nations
"We the Peoples of the United Nations... United for a Better World."
Article 17:
The General Assembly shall consider and approve the budget of the Organization.
The expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the Members as apportioned by the General Assembly.
The General Assembly shall consider and approve any financial and budgetary arrangements with specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 and shall examine the administrative budgets of such specialized agencies with a view to making recommendations to the agencies concerned.