Is the OIC powerless?

Salam (Peace Be Upon You),

Reading about events in Libya is near similar to some events in some other Islamic countries such as Palestine, Somalia etc, as one particular trend crops up in mind: Why is the OIC powerless to help fellow Muslims?

Perhaps this is a cause for the downfall of Muslims in the current era, where nationality triumphs over religious belief. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught us that a Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, as noted in numerous Hadith:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar:

Allah's Apostle said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection. (Bukhari)

In another Hadith, Narrated Anas:

Allah's Apostle said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one. People asked, "O Allah's Apostle! It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?" The Prophet said, "By preventing him from oppressing others." (Bukhari)

And yet the OIC, which in its charter, states it is "to preserve and promote the lofty Islamic values of peace, compassion, tolerance, equality, justice and human dignity;...", appears hesitant to really make a difference where it can, or where it should, that is through its actions. Undoubtedly & perhaps unfortunately, like other associations or groups, it also includes in its charter that it is "to respect the right of self-determination and non-interference in the domestic affairs and to respect sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each Member State;..."

To what end?

As Muslims, a Hadith teaches us..."Whoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith."

...And yet the OIC appears powerless to help Muslims on the ground. Why? To what end? My concern is that if in the next world, we are asked, what have we done in so & so situation? Did we do what we can? By action, by hand & by heart...


Wassalam,
Umar