<div>The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution today renewing for a year its peace mission in South Sudan, while also threatening to later impose an arms embargo if necessary.</div>''<div></div>''<div>The strongly-worded US-drafted text is aimed at piling pressure on South Sudan's warring sides as they head into a new round of peace talks in Ethiopia next month to end the four-year war.</div>''<div></div>''<div>A Security Council diplomat said the measure &quot;expresses the Council's intention to consider all appropriate measures against those who take actions that undermine the peace, stability and security of South Sudan, including an arms embargo, to deprive the parties of the means to continue fighting and to prevent violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement,&quot;.</div>''<div></div>''<div><br />''</div>