The members of the Security Council were briefed on the situation in Sierra Leone.
The Council members reaffirm their determination to help the Government of Sierra Leone to restore peace and security in the country.
The members of the Council welcome the rapid deployment of the United Nations military observers in Sierra Leone under adequate security conditions.
The Council members urge armed elements of the former junta and the rebels to lay down their arms.
The members of the Council call upon the international community to help the Government of Sierra Leone to carry out its plan of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.
The members of the Council emphasize that important achievements have been made in Sierra Leone in the past months. The Council members urge all Sierra Leoneans to accelerate the process of national reconciliation and reconstruction.