In remarks recorded in the meeting transcript, a commenter urged governments to adopt TIER, a global transit system, and to use instruments from the United Nations to reduce the trade disadvantages of landlocked countries.

The commenter, identified in the transcript only as "Commenter," said TIER is a "global, harmonized system" and argued it has historical roots in post-World War II European efforts to rebuild trust through trade. "You need a global system. You need a global, harmonized system. And TIER is the only global transit system," the commenter said.

The speaker described mindset and policy as the primary barriers for landlocked countries rather than geography, citing Uzbekistan as an example. "The biggest impediment for landlocked countries is mindset. It's not geography," the commenter said, adding that Uzbekistan — described in the transcript as one of only two "double landlocked" countries — is the system's largest user and therefore evidence that the right policies can make a country "land linked, not landlocked."

The commenter also referenced the African Union's assessment that intra-African trade accounts for about 4% of African countries' trade with each other and said, according to the transcript, the African Union has said trade among African states could double if TIER were put in place. "Tier should be the starting point to have people trading in a secure and efficient manner," the commenter said, and urged governments to "start acting" and to "use what the U.N. gives to you as an instrument to become land linked."

The transcript excerpts contain claims and recommendations but do not record any formal proposals, votes, or commitments by governments or agencies to adopt TIER or to enact related policy changes. The remarks appear as advocacy for adopting an international transit framework and for using United Nations instruments, rather than as a description of actions already taken.

The transcript does not identify the commenter by name or official affiliation, and it does not specify which United Nations instruments the speaker referenced. It also does not specify the second double-landlocked country mentioned or quantify any specific policy steps, timelines, or funding mechanisms for implementing TIER.