In the preamble of the resolution, the Council expressed distress at the outbreak of renewed fighting between Eritrea and Ethiopia on 12 May 2000 and the humanitarian consequences on the civilian population.[2] It stressed the need for efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict under the auspices of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).[3] The hostilities constituted a threat not only to peace and security between the two countries but also to the stability, security and economic development in the subregion.