This question was closed as "No." On 14 October 2016, the Antonio Guterres was officially appointed as the next UN secretary-general (UN). UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to vacate the post at the end of 2016 and the process of selecting his successor has already begun (United Nations, Reuters, NY Times). There has never been a female secretary general of the UN (NBC News, TIME). Recommended Questions: Will Syria hold UN-backed elections before 1 January 2018? Will negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) be completed in 2016?