Fifth candidate enters race to lead WHO as nominations close

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Fifth candidate enters race to lead WHO as nominations close

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A fifth candidate has joined the race to become Director-General of the World Health Organization as nominations close. Candidates from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Spain, and Indonesia vie to replace Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

(Fixes typographical error in headline) GENEVA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A fifth candidate has entered the race to lead the World Health Organization, the agency's website showed as the deadline for nominees closed overnight. • Candidates from five countries have submitted applications to replace Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director-General of the WHO • They are: Qatar's Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari, Saudi Arabia's Hanan Balkhy, Belgium's HansKluge, Spain's Maria Neira and Indonesia's Budi Gunadi Sadikin

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