I want to begin by wholeheartedly condemning the actions of the Russian government. The situation in Ukraine is not only an utter disgrace on the part of humanity, but a reminder to us that the times of World Wars, nationalism, and blind patriotism are not instances of the past, but themes of the present. There is no denying that this situation has been a wake-up call to the world that institutions such as the United Nations Security Council have failed at their sole aim, and that our world- especially the Global North- is far less united than we perhaps wish to acknowledge. By now, we have…