The leaders also agreed on the importance of an open and constructive dialogue with Indonesia on the issue.
The leaders have also accepted French Polynesia and New Caledonia as full Members of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The forum was held from 8 – 10 September 2016 and was attended by Heads of State and Government of Australia, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.