seven years ago someone tell americans un would allow place regional hub nations capitol would dismiss tin foil conspiracy theorist would imagine possible anti-american community organizer president unite state america exclusive chief unite nations human right agency obama administration apparent bless create new regional hub washington use center organize death penalty among things affect legal frameworks policies strategies american counterterrorism.in management plan cover activities 2017 agency know office high commissioner human right ohchr put u.s. category counterterrorism alignment effort countries like iraq uganda.the fast-tracked human right hub also number nebulous thematic objectives u.s. include accord ohchr information document establishment national participatory body report implement recommendations human right mechanisms aim widen democratic space aid undefined national human right institutions may also involve ohchr note management plan increase advocacy ratification human right treaties withdrawal treaty reservations mean exceptional carve-outs nations include like u.s. federal division power make limit acceptance international agreements.in case death penalty example u.s. refusal join u.n- sponsor global moratorium base fact criminal justice measure also responsibilities individual states.nonetheless ohchr management plan note addition global efforts abolish death penalty 2017 ohchr expect contribute moratorium application death penalty pending moratorium increase compliance relevant international human right obligations countries iraq kenya liberia libya palestine papua new guinea somalia south sudan unite state america countries asia americas ohchr put u.s. category counterterrorism alignment effort countries like iraq uganda.all theme along ohchr view principal advocate human right within u.n. system seem likely bring u.s. close proximity u.n. tangle proliferate often sweepingly contradictory notions international human right law also perhaps notoriously dictatorship-riddled 47-member u.n. human right council.among things council far enthusiastic condemn allege human right transgressions israel nation create mandate ohchr also serve council bureaucratic support.the obama administration reverse policies george w. bush join council 2009 serve consecutive three-year term end last month claim victories time focus council gay right criticism human right practice north korea iran.while long council administration seem comfortable bring u.n. human right approach close contact u.s. legislators lobbyists human right activists perhaps importantly financial appropriators leave office end next year.indeed ohchr hub cover u.s. north america english-speaking caribbean already warm advance welcome administration also seem aim let new u.n. outpost arrive smoothly washington political radar.last month u.s. ambassador u.n. geneva pamela hamamoto write tell aggressively expand human right body need additional legal agreement establish washington hub complete full legal privilege immunities since already cover legal agreements u.n. headquarter new york ohchr maintain strong presence.if ohchr felt otherwise hamamoto say behalf administration would happy discuss alternative ways might accommodate ohchr specific request surface hub part sweep change initiative promote u.n. high commissioner zeid ra ad al hussein aim decentralize geneva-based organization extend outreach human right monitor capability ostensibly improve efficiency among things concentration eight global hubs focus activity.as happen initiative much change six hubs already exist include one panama city latin america new ones intend washington istanbul.according zeid initiative would mostly involve reshuffle exist personnel ship away geneva headquarter half agency roughly 1,100 staff locate zeid say exercise include establishment new washington venue would revenue neutral assumption however receive skeptically u.n. chief financial oversight committee call calculation preliminary recommend approve restructure zeid come back clear detail proposal lot detail.recommendations committee usually adopt uncritically u.n. general assembly fifth committee approve financial measures.but zeid lobby fifth committee energetically break tradition case part ohchr fact sheet observe 2016-2017 budget advisory committee assess cover majority remainder high commissioner four-year term appointment zeid appoint 2014 issue come so-called informal mean close discussions fifth committee early week question fox news zeid spokesman discussions go unanswered.questions state department fox news issue refer u.s. mission u.n. head ambassador samantha power.questions fox news mission discussion overall u.s. government view hub answered.beyond fact career clock tick another reason zeid gung-ho approach hub could possibility future u.s. president enthusiastically multilateral barack obama give now-or-never urgency chance bring u.s. u.n. human right umbrella.and yet another reason might reorganization could coincidentally help bring curtain sensitive political problem zeid.as part change initiative announce one ohchr important units field operations technical cooperation division deal human right issue country level also incorporate human right observation u.n. peacekeeping operations disband geneva piece hubs.that division head anders kompass senior human right officer kick firestorm pass unredacted human right report allege sexual abuse children non-u.n. peacekeepers central african republic french authorities.for entire story fox news say obama give go ahead new un regional hub washington dc…what plan use center disturb