Masisi appointed co-chair of UN panel on transit for landlocked countries
Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been appointed Co-Chair of a new United Nations High-Level Panel on Freedom of Transit for Landlocked Developing Countries. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres named Masisi alongside Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. The panel will review existing transit agreements and recommend improvements under the Awaza Programme of Action for 2024–2034.
Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi will serve as one of three co-chairs on the United Nations High-Level Panel focused on freedom of transit. The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres named Masisi alongside Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. The panel addresses challenges faced by landlocked developing countries that rely on neighbouring states for access to ports and markets. It also examines the implementation of international laws on transit, identifying gaps and constraints, and preparing recommendations. These recommendations will be submitted to Member States at the 82nd session of the UN General Assembly.
Botswana, as a landlocked nation in Southern Africa, stands to benefit from improved transit frameworks. The appointment places a Botswana leader at the centre of efforts to strengthen regional and international cooperation on trade routes. The initiative forms part of the Awaza Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries covering 2024 to 2034. It builds on earlier UN efforts to reduce the economic disadvantages caused by lack of direct sea access.
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