Refers to Security Council resolutions 1653 (2006) and 1663 (2006) and reports that the Secretary-General has decided to offer his good offices to the countries of the Great Lakes region and, following consultations with the Government of Uganda and other Governments of the region, to appoint Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, as Special Envoy for the Lord's Resistance Amy (LRA)-affected areas; states that the Special Envoy will facilitate the search for a comprehensive political solution to address the root causes of the conflict in northern Uganda and the implications of LRA activities in the region.
