UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday called for peaceful resolution of disturbances in Solomon Islands.

In a statement released by his spokesman, Annan expressed concern over civil disturbances in the Solomon Islands following the election of the Prime Minister on Tuesday.

He called on the people of Solomon Islands to refrain from acts of violence and reaffirm their commitment to a peaceful and constitutional resolution of their differences in a spirit of goodwill which they convincingly demonstrated during the general elections.

The secretary-general also welcomed the assistance provided to the government of Solomon Islands by the Pacific Islands Forum through the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) to restore order, and observed that the United Nations stands ready to complement the efforts of regional partners.

Source: Xinhua