TRIPOLI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The International Follow-up Committee on Libya on Wednesday welcomed Security Council resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021), which extend the ban on the illicit export of petroleum and approve arrangements for a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

"Participants welcomed the adoption of Security Council resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021) that reflect their shared priorities and objectives and urge the Libyan authorities and institutions to implement them in full," said a statement issued by the United Nations (UN) Support Mission in Libya.

The statement reiterated that the primary task of the interim executive authority and all relevant institutions and authorities of Libya is to ensure holding national parliamentary and presidential elections on Dec. 24 this year, in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).

The statement expressed concern over the conflict's impact on neighboring countries with regards to threats arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of weapons, and the flow of armed groups and mercenaries.

"We emphasize that the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement remains critical and urge all actors to expedite the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from all of Libya without delay, complying in full with the UN arms embargo," the statement said.

The UN-sponsored LPDF recently selected a presidential council and a unity government, ending years of political division in the country.

The new executive authority's main task is to prepare for the general elections. Enditem