United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee
| Abbreviation | C5 |
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| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
Head | Chairperson Zsuzsanna Horváth |
Parent organization | United Nations General Assembly |
| Website | www.un.org/en/ga/fifth |
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The United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee (also known as the Administrative and Budgetary Committee or C5) is one of six main committees at the United Nations General Assembly. It deals with internal United Nations administrative and budgetary matters.
Mandate
The Fifth Committee deals with: Member State contributions to the regular and peacekeeping budgets of the organisation, how Member State contributions are allocated, the programme and peacekeeping budgets of the United Nations and human resources issues. It also is responsible for administrative matters, such as: management reform, governance, oversight and accountability issues. Finally, it is responsible for examining all draft resolutions with budget implications before they can head to the Plenary.[1]
Working Methods
The work of the Fifth Committee is split into three sessions:[1][2]
- A main session lasting from September to December.
- A resumed session in March in which any items not concluded in the main part of the session are considered.
- A second resumed session in May in which the administrative and budgetary aspects of United Nations Peacekeeping are considered.
The work of the Committee begins when reports are introduced in formal meetings, which are followed by discussion in informal meetings. Following these meetings, draft resolutions are created and discussed in informal consultations. There are two readings per draft resolution. If consensus cannot be reached, the resolution is not passed by the Committee. However, if there is consensus, the draft resolution is first adopted informally, then tabled by the Chair and, finally, formally adopted by the Committee. The Committee rarely formally votes as most resolutions are adopted by consensus.[1]
As all draft resolutions with budget implications must be examined by the Committee, it is usually the last committee to complete its work, usually in mid- to late-December.[1]
Reporting Bodies
The following bodies report through the Fourth Committee to the General Assembly:[1]
- Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ)
- Board of Auditors
- Committee on Conferences
- Committee on Contributions
- Committee on Programme Coordination (CPC)
- Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC)
- International Civil Service Commission (ICSC)
- Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)
Current state
In its 80th Session, the Committee focused on organizational, administrative and other matters:[3]
- Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments
- Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors
- Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations
- Programme budget for 2025
- Proposed programme budget for 2026
- Programme planning
- Improving the financial situation of the United Nations
- Pattern of conferences
- Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations
- Human resources management
- Joint Inspection Unit
- United Nations common system
- Report on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
- Administration of justice at the United Nations
- Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
- Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations
The peacekeeping operations that financing are evaluated for are the:
- Interim Security Force for Abyei
- Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
- Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
- Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mission in East Timor
- Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
- Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
- Peacekeeping forces in the Middle East
- Mission in South Sudan
- Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
- African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Activities arising from Security Council Resolution 1863 (2009)
Bureau
The following make up the bureau of the Fifth Committee for the 80th Session of the General Assembly:[4]
| Name | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Zsuzsanna Horváth | Hungary | Chairperson |
| Badreldeen Bakhit | Sudan | Vice-chair |
| Mohammad Taghi Amrollahi | Iran | Vice-chair |
| Erik Björk | Sweden | Vice-chair |
| Vadim Belloni | Chile | Rapporteur |
See also
- United Nations General Assembly First Committee
- United Nations General Assembly Second Committee
- United Nations General Assembly Third Committee
- United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee
- United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee
References
- ^ a b c d e The GA Handbook: A Practical Guide to the United Nations General Assembly (PDF) (2nd ed.). New York: Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations. 2017. ISBN 978-0-615-49660-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Main Committees". Dag Hammarskjöld Library. United Nations. n.d. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 80 Annex 1. Allocation of agenda items to the Fifth Committee A/C.5/80/1 12 September 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Administrative and Budgetary Committee (Fifth Committee): Bureau of the Fifth Committee of the 80th session". General Assembly of the United Nations. United Nations. n.d. Retrieved 2026-03-23.