Criticism of international institutions such as the UN or the EU often goes to sovereignty, the authority of the state to govern itself. The argument is that the institution violates the sovereignty of the nations. One of the counter-arguments to this assertion is that the benefits gained from joining the international institution can be positive and outweigh the sacrifice in sovereignty. Give an example of this counterargument, when the sacrifice of sovereignty is more than compensated for by the benefits gained from membership, drawing on institutions we have reviewed.