A problem solving approach would maintaining adherence to ARF and the UN principles but would focus energy on bilateral resolutions to individual island claims. Were the ARF to support this approach and can play a useful role to solve the problem on their sovereignty claims. In addition, The United Nation must pay attention to the maritime boundary dispute in the ASEAN region to avoid wider bilateral or regional conflict in ASEAN region.

A problem solving approach would maintaining adherence to ARF and the UN principles but would focus energy on bilateral resolutions to individual island claims. Were the ARF to support this approach and can play a useful role to solve the problem on their sovereignty claims. In addition, The United Nation must pay attention to the maritime boundary dispute in the ASEAN region to avoid wider bilateral or regional conflict in ASEAN region.