In July 2011, the UN declared a famine in several areas in Somalia. About 258,000 people lost their lives during this time, and thousands more were displaced. This declaration was not made since the previous outbreak in 1991 – 1992.
The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation, and it is a federal republic. Jean-Henri Dunant (Henry Dunant) was born in Geneva, and he is one of the founders of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
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