Any power it has comes from its member nations, especially from its key backer, the Anglo - American World Power.
إِنَّهَا لَا تُوصَفُ كَرَأْسٍ ثَامِنٍ لِلْوَحْشِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ،‏ بَلْ كَمُجَرَّدِ صُورَةٍ عَنْهُ .‏