**Events are taking place at Auschwitz to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp, as the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day.**Auschwitz survivors and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are among those gathering in Poland, where the camp was built under German occupation.
World leaders have prepared special messages and Israel’s president is addressing the German parliament.
More than a million people were murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
The great majority were Jews but they also included Poles, Roma Gypsies and Soviet prisoners of war.
The camp was liberated by the Soviet Red Army on 27 January 1945.
Recently the notorious sign above the entrance, reading “Arbeit Macht Frei”, or “work makes you free”, was stolen.
It has been recovered, in three pieces, but not yet repaired and repositioned.
Cold weather
At least six million Jews were killed by the Nazis during World War II.
Some of those who survived gathered at the site of the Auschwitz and neighbouring Birkenau death camps on Wednesday, despite the cold and the snow.
Many had relatives with them.
Later Mr Netanyahu was to speak at a commemorative ceremony.
Poland’s President, Lech Kaczynski, was also expected and US President Barack Obama was sending a video message.
There has been some controversy over the presence of an Israeli Arab MP, Mohammed Barakeh, in Mr Netanyahu’s delegation.
Some Palestinians have criticised him for sympathising with Israel at a time when many Palestinians are suffering.
But Mr Barakeh is expected to highlight the Palestinian plight and condemn Israeli policy - drawing condemnation from some Israelis.