A/RES/59/216 effectively, in cooperation with the United Nations system, and encouraging continued efforts in this regard, Noting with satisfaction the successful implementation of and effective compliance with the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol, 1 Taking into account the initiatives taken by the Government of Angola to allocate the human, material and financial resources to improve the social and economic situation of the population and to address the humanitarian situation, and stressing the need to allocate more means towards reconstruction, rehabilitation and social and economic stabilization, with the cooperation of the international community, Recognizing the urgent need to address as well as to increase national efforts and international support for the resettlement and reintegration of internally displaced persons as well as for the return of refugees and vulnerable groups and for their care in all parts of Angola, Recognizing also the urgent need to address as well as to increase national efforts and international support for mine-action activities in order to enable the country to tackle the social, economic and humanitarian crises, Noting that an economically revived and democratic Angola will contribute to regional stability, Recalling the first Round-Table Conference of Donors, held in Brussels from 25 to 27 September 1995, Welcoming the efforts made by donors and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes to provide humanitarian, economic and financial assistance to Angola, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 2 2. Welcomes the successful implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding additional to the Lusaka Protocol, 3 which ended hostilities in the country and created unprecedented conditions for the re-establishment and consolidation of peace in Angola; Recognizes the efforts undertaken by the Government of Angola, with the 3. support of the international community, to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and to continue to work towards ensuring the maintenance of the peace and national security so necessary for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and economic stabilization of the country, and in this context encourages the Government, with the support of the international community, to continue its efforts, including the increase of budgetary allocations to the development sectors, for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustained economic growth and sustainable development; Welcomes the adoption by the Government of Angola of the poverty 4. reduction strategy paper, and in this regard calls upon the Government of Angola, the World Bank and the international community to remain engaged, with a view to its early endorsement by the World Bank and the Board of the International _______________ 1 S/1994/1441, annex. A/59/293. 3 See S/2002/483, annex. 2 2