(May 7th) Franca Sozzani has been appointed as new Ambassador of the World Food Programme of the United Nations. The appointment of the Editor in Chief of Vogue Italy will be announced during a press conference at the world headquarters of the UN in Rome. It will be an opportunity to learn about the humanitarian agenda Franca Sozzani, for years attentive to social issues. His appointment, which will be announced by the Executive Director of the World Food Programme Ertharin Cousin, in addition to other prominent personalities, including singer Christina Aguilera, actress Drew Barrymore and American philanthropist Howard Buffett, engaged for years in support the programs of the WFP. (red)

ABOUT FRANK SOZZANI
Born in Mantua in 1950, Franca Sozzani graduated in Literature and Philosophy at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. She started her career in Vogue Bambini. Then in 1980 became Head Editor of Lei and later, in 1983, of Per Lui. She is Editor in Chief of Vogue Italia and since 2006 she is also Managing Director of L’Uomo Vogue.. In 2010 she launched the website Vogue.it. Franca Sozzani is also Editor in Chief of Condeé Nast Italia e, since March 2013, is President of the Fondazione IEO Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, In 2012 she received the Premio America from the Fondazione Italia Usa.