# And the next UN Secretary-General is!

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**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-next-un-secretary-general-is/767821 "2016-10-07T02:37:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-next-un-secretary-general-is/767821/1 "2016-10-07T02:37:28Z")

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It looks like Antonio Guterres is [set](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-37566898) to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Personally I was hoping Helen Clark would get the job; if for no other reason she’s the only candidate who’ve I’ve actually met (also the only candidate who’s name I recognized). Also it’s about time we a woman in office, even if the office is basically just a global bureaucrat-in-chief. Also if we ever make first contact with extraterrestrial _somebody’s_ got to ceremonially surrender to our new overlords on our behalf.