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In a statement to UN reporters, Ambassador Jan Grauls of Belgium, which holds the Council presidency this month, called on the government and the Palipehutu-FNL rebel group "to demonstrate flexibility in overcoming obstacles" to the accord.
The accord is known as the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement.
The Burundi government and the Palipehutu-FNL, the last major rebel holdout after the end of the brutal civil war between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority, first signed the agreement in 2006, but then revised it earlier this year after a fresh outbreak of deadly fighting.
The Security Council members also encouraged the rebels to work with the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism to ensure the rapid disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of their former fighters.
"The members of the Security Council stress that the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement constitutes a critical step that will help Burundi's partners accelerate their support for peacebuilding and development in Burundi," Grauls said.
In the statement, the Council President also encouraged the UN Peacebuilding Commission to continue its assistance to the government "in laying the foundations for long-term development in Burundi and in mobilising the resources needed to consolidate peace and security, including for the coming elections (scheduled for 2010)".
A representative of the chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission group on Burundi headed by Sweden and the UN Permanent Representative of Burundi addressed t h e Security Council separately during the open meeting and consultations.
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