UN chief to attend V-Day event

Ban Ki-moon says history provides lessons in moving to a 'brighter future'

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend the V-Day ceremonies in Beijing on Sept 3 during a five-day visit starting on Wednesday.

The event provides an important opportunity for the international community to review history and look forward to building a better world, the UN chief said in an interview with Chinese media at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.