Sylvana Foa

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Sylvana Foa
Born	(1945-01-31) January 31, 1945 (age 79) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Barnard College Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation(s)	Journalist Spokesperson
Known for	Spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General

Sylvana Foa (born January 31, 1945, in Buffalo, New York) is a former American journalist and public affairs specialist. She was the first woman to serve as the foreign editor of a major international news organisation, the first woman to serve as a news director of an American television network and the first woman to serve as spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.