Critically discuss the following statement: ‘Considering the UN Security Council’s failure to properly respond to Russia’s violation of international law when it invaded and used force in Ukraine, it is vital to significantly reform the UN Security Council.’

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Critically discuss the following statement: ‘Considering the UN Security Council’s failure to properly respond to Russia’s violation of international law when it invaded and used force in Ukraine, it is vital to significantly reform the UN Security Council.’