The UN Security Council has renewed an arms embargo and sanctions imposed on South Sudan for an additional year, including asset freezes and travel bans on some individuals.
It directed all UN member states to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms to South Sudan.
The arms embargo was extended until May next year, with the council expressing concern over the continued intensification of violence prolonging the political, security, economic, and humanitarian crisis in most parts of the country.
The countries that abstained were China, Russia, Ghana, Gabon and Mozambique.
Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal from South Sudan protested against the vote, saying it was done in bad faith and ill intention.