Nauru Justice Minister David Adeang

RNZ reports speaking at a refugee and migrant summit in New York before the 71st General Assembly, Mr Adeang described Nauru's offshore regional processing system with Australia as an innovative model, which had avoided thousands of deaths at sea.

He said Nauru was proud of the system, which had been effective - apart from a crucial missing element.

"Nauru invites other countries to assist in finding durable resettlement solutions for our refugees. This is the critical missing component.

Nauru houses hundreds of Australia's asylum seekers and refugees on the island.

In an address to the Bali Process on People Trafficking in Bali, Adeang said Nauru had developed a robust processing system for those seeking asylum and a vibrant refugee settlement programme.

He said his government believed its system was world class and he said it was especially pleased with the newly set up status review tribunal which had just begun to hear submissions.