UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the ban on the illicit export of petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, from Libya, for 15 months, till Oct. 30, 2023.
Resolution 2644 also extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the Libya Sanctions Committee till Nov. 15, 2023.
It decides that the panel shall provide to the Security Council an interim report on its work no later than March 15, 2023, and a final report to the council no later than Sept. 15, 2023, with its findings and recommendations.
The resolution calls for full compliance by all UN member states with the arms embargo, the travel ban and asset freeze, and further calls on all member states not to intervene in the Libya conflict or take measures that exacerbate the conflict.
It calls on all parties to implement the Oct. 23, 2020 cease-fire agreement in full and urges member states to respect and support the full implementation of the agreement, including through the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya without further delay. ■
