(a) The financing of such operations is the collective responsibility of all States Members of the United Nations and, accordingly, the costs of peacekeeping operations are expenses of the Organization to be borne by Member States in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations;
(a) 筹措此种行动的经费是联合国会员国的集体责任，因此维持和平行动的费用是本组织的开支，应由各会员国根据《联合国宪章》第十七条第二项负担；