The United Nations Security Council welcomed the approval of the new Libyan government of national unity at dawn today, Saturday (Friday evening, American time).
The Council called on the new Libyan government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24, and called on all parties to fully implement the ceasefire agreement in Libya.
In its statement, the UN Security Council recognized "the need to plan for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of armed groups in Libya."
And US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said earlier Friday that "foreign forces must be withdrawn from Libya and the Libyans' desire for a peaceful political transition must be respected."
Last Wednesday, the Libyan parliament voted to approve a national unity government headed by Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, as part of a UN-backed plan to end a decade of chaos and violence, including elections next December.
The Al-Jazeera correspondent in Libya said that the defense portfolio has not been decided yet, and that Dabaiba will take over it until the new Presidency Council agrees with the concerned parties.
The correspondent stated that the new government will take the oath of office tomorrow, Monday, in the eastern city of Benghazi.