Move over, presidential race. These state governments also are up for grabs.

By Kevin Hardy 

Thousands of state lawmakers are on the ballot, and control of some statehouses hangs in the balance.

The presidential race gets the hype, but the nearly 6,000 state legislative races across the country in November’s elections could reshape power dynamics in some states.

While Republicans are primed to maintain their national advantage in statehouse control, several legislative chambers could flip, said Ben Williams, associate director of elections and redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

#ActforHumanity and end violence against aid workers on World Humanitarian Day

 By United Nation's News Centre

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UNRWA staff are supporting children in Gaza.

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19 August 2024 Humanitarian Aid

With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday. 

Last year was the deadliest so far, with 280 aid workers killed in 33 countries - an “outrageously high number”, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Most of Gaza's 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief

By United Nations|Peace & Security

As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew efforts to halt the conflict and avert a wider war. 

“Most of the dead are women and children. This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the Israeli Defense Forces to comply with the rules of war,” the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.