It welcomed the holding of an emergency loya jirga from 11 to 19 June 2002 and noted the large participation of women.[2] Furthermore, it encouraged the Afghan people to determine their own political future, welcomed the election of Hamid Karzai as head of state and establishment of the Transitional Authority. All Afghan groups were urged to co-operate with the new authority and for the Transitional Authority to build on the efforts of the Interim Administration with regard to women and girls and education for children and to eradicate the annual poppy crop.