Speaking via video, former Singaporean ambassador to the UN Kishore Mahbubani endorsed the Global Governance Initiative, calling it a "timely effort" ahead of the UN's 80th anniversary to strengthen the organization. "Let's not try to create a new institution. Let's build on the one that we have," he said.

Mahbubani added that Asian countries could play a larger role in shaping global solutions, saying they are "very pragmatic and not ideological" in their approaches. He urged dialogue among civilizations to build "a better, safer and more peaceful world".