Germany boycotted the anniversary meeting of the UN's Durban process on racism in New York, citing past anti-Semitic incidents at the conference in 2001 and later.

Germany boycotted the anniversary meeting of the UN's Durban process on racism in New York, citing past anti-Semitic incidents at the conference in 2001 and later.

France and many other countries also stayed away.

US Ambassador Waltz called it a "shameful commemoration".

Israel mobilized against the event before.

UN Secretary-General Guterres used the meeting to call for stronger action against racism around the world.

Source: Zeit