### Question
How is the "humanitarian or peacekeeping operation" defined?


### Answer
The term **humanitarian or peacekeeping operation** is defined in *41 U.S.C. § 259* as follows -

> a military operation in support of the provision of humanitarian or foreign disaster assistance or in support of a peacekeeping operation under chapter VI or VII of the Charter of the United Nations

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 259*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES > SUBCHAPTER IV-PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS**

