The preamble of the resolution additionally urged all states in the region, particularly Liberia, to co-operate with the Special Court for Sierra Leone. It remained concerned at the humanitarian situation, violations of human rights and serious instability in Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire.[3] Support offered by the Liberian government to rebels in the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire and to the Revolutionary United Front rebels in Sierra Leone was determined to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.