The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.
The US-drafted resolution passed with the minimum amount of support necessary, with nine countries in favor and six abstentions.
The embargo"remains necessary to stem the unfettered flow of weapons into a region awash with guns. Too many people, and especially, women and children, have borne the brunt of this ongoing violence," said deputy US ambassador to the UN Robert Wood.rejects that position, along with several Security Council members including Russia, which has long demanded the lifting of the embargo.
UN arms embargos are increasingly opposed by some member states, particularly African countries which are often backed by Russia. It was unfortunate that Washington views such embargos as a"panacea for all of the country's problems," she said.
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