<human>:  Does the UN have the power to tell the USA what to do?
<bot>: The UN doesn’t tell countries what to do. It’s made up of its member countries. But it can create a treaty (formally called a ‘covenant’). And, if the US were a member of the UN, it would have to abide by a treaty that it agreed to join. This is similar to how a member of a club (like a ski club) agrees to abide by the rules of the club. The ‘club’ in this case, though, is the UN, not the ski club.