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September 17, 2009
Dominican Republic First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, French designer Pierre Cardin, American athlete Carl Lewis, Indonesian singer and composer Anggun, and Colombian singer Fanny Lou will become Goodwill Ambassadors for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
A special ceremony to mark this occasion will take place in Rome on October 16 during World Food Day.
Margarita Cedeño de Fernández will be appointed FAO Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of the importance of her many projects in her country in the fields of social development, food and agriculture, particularly those aimed at helping women.
Fashion legend Pierre Cardin was honored for his work initiating numerous humanitarian projects and public campaigns, particularly in support of the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Carl Lewis, a nine-time Olympic medalist, has been nominated by the International Olympic Committee as Athlete of the Century.
Indonesian singer Anggun is one of the few Asian artists to achieve international recognition with her successful album "Snow on the Sahara." She has won numerous international music awards and is an inspiration to Asian women. She has participated in a number of social and environmental campaigns.
Colombian singer Fanny Lou, whose hits have topped Latin American charts since 2006, also takes an active part in World Food Day and the TeleFood campaign, organized by the FAO to support fundraising for micro-projects around the world.
This year's World Food Day theme is "Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis." It highlights the plight of over a billion people worldwide suffering from hunger and malnutrition, and the growing need to help the poor in the face of economic crisis.
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