German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have said they are in "full agreement" on how to handle the fallout from the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Mr Hollande warned that "separated, we run the risk of divisions, dissension and quarrels".
The two will hold talks later in Berlin amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the wake of so-called "Brexit".
The pound fell further in early trading in Asia on Monday as markets reacted.
UK Chancellor George Osborne will issue a statement before the start of trading in the UK in a bid to calm markets.
In other developments:
- British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold a cabinet meeting on Monday and the UK parliament will reconvene
- Boris Johnson, who led the Leave campaign and is tipped to replace Mr Cameron, has said the UK will continue to "intensify" co-operation with the EU
- Embattled UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand in any new party leadership election amid calls for his resignation in light of the referendum result
Speaking on Sunday, Mr Hollande said there was no going back on the UK's decision, adding: "What was once unthinkable has become irreversible."
Chancellor Merkel is to host President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and European Council President Donald Tusk later on Monday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry is also due in London and Brussels for talks.
Speaking in Rome on Sunday, Mr Kerry expressed regret at the UK's decision but said the US would maintain close ties with the EU.
"Brexit and the changes that are now being thought through have to be thought through in the context of the interests and values that bind us together with the EU," he said.
US President Barack Obama has already said that the special relationship between the US and the UK would endure despite Britain's decision.
Source:BBC
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