The Secretary-General Kofi Annan highlighted five key areas in implementing the Brahimi report:[2] The council recognised the importance of peacekeeping operations having a deterrent capability with a clear objectives and a timeframe.

It was also important for peacekeepers to carry out their assigned mandates, and consultations would be strengthened across the system, including with troop-contributing countries.

The mandates of peacekeeping missions had to be appropriate for the situation on the ground, including the need to protect civilians and prospects for success.

Rules of engagement had to have a clear legal basis and the secretary-general Kofi Annan was requested to prepare a doctrine for the military component of peacekeeping operations.

The Secretary-General would, in future, highlight what the United Nations could do to strengthen local law enforcement and human rights institutions drawing on previous experience.