Underscoring the importance of the presidential and provincial council elections to Afghanistan’s democratic development, the Council called for all efforts to ensure the credibility, safety and security of the ballot. It recognized UNAMA’s key role in supporting the electoral process, and called on the Afghan Government and international organizations to fully implement the Afghanistan Compact and meet its benchmarks and timelines for progress in security, governance, the rule of law and human rights, socio-economic issues and counter-narcotics.