At a UN Security Council meeting on October 19, 2026, US Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the US believes the four missing Salvadoran soldiers survived the October 18, 2026 ambush in Croix-des-Bouquets

Efforts by international actors to prevent armed conflict from starting, contain it once underway, and support post-conflict stabilization. Encompasses military deployments, ceasefire monitoring, civilian protection, and political mediation — a central function of multilateral security architecture.