The United Nations Secretary General, Ban ki Moon, has called for solidarity over the political turmoil in Ivory Coast. Addressing an African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Mr. Ban said the international community should remain firm in respecting the election of Allassane Ouattara as Ivory Coast's legitimate leader. The incumbent President, Laurent Gbagbo, is refusing to hand over power to Mr. Ouattara following an election last November. On Saturday, African Union Commission chairman, Jean Ping, said a high level panel will be named to come up with a legally binding settlement of the dispute between the incumbent President and opposition candidate. It is not immediately clear whether the parties to the dispute would accept the proposal.