Addressing the conflict in the Kivus and Ituri in the east of the country, the Council demanded unimpeded access to MONUC personnel to all areas, requested the Secretary-General to deploy military observers in North and South Kivu and Ituri, and imposed an arms embargo against foreign and Congolese armed groups operating in the regions.[7] The embargo would not apply to MONUC, Operation Artemis, integrated Congolese army and police forces, or non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian or protective use. The Council declared that the measures would be reviewed in twelve months and compliance would be closely monitored.