Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council was satisfied at the establishment of a transitional government and called for further steps by Congolese parties to allow it to function.[4] The Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to assist in this process and the MONUC's troop level was raised to 10,800 personnel.[5] Furthermore, during the transition period, MONUC was instructed to assist in a reform of the security services; establish a state based on rule of law; and preparations for the holding of elections.[3] In the first months of the new transitional government, MONUC could participate in maintaining security in the capital Kinshasa.