UN Security Council
1999

on the civilian population of Angola, Reiterating that lasting peace and national reconciliation can only be achieved through peaceful means and in this regard reaffirming the importance of the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council resolutions, Underscoring the contribution of the United Nations to the past four years of relative peace in Angola, and expressing its deep regret that the present political and security situation in the country has prevented the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) from fully carrying out its mandated role, Taking note of the letter of the President of the Republic of Angola to the Secretary-General of 11 February 1999 (S/1999/166), 99-05320 (E) /... S/RES/1229 (1999) Page 2 Reaffirming its view that a continued presence of the United Nations in Angola can contribute greatly to national reconciliation, and noting the ongoing consultations with the Government of Angola to obtain its agreement regarding the practical arrangements for this presence, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 24 February 1999 (S/1999/202),