I lloked it up in wikipedia, but I don't understand what point you were 
trying to make.

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The German naval officers were prosecuted for unrestricted submarine 
warfare when this was also practiced by
the allies.  Also the reason Germany did this was because it was clear the 
Allied Powers would attack German
forces even when engaged in rescue operations.

This speaks volumes about what kind of treatment to expect from the UN and 
also about the concept of rules
of warfare only apply if bother sides observe them.

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Since the UN wasn't around in 1943 they probably didn't do much about it. 
According to wikipedia the German U-Boat was picking up survivors after 
sinking the Laconia:

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I will be the first to admit Wiki is not always objective when it comes to 
controversial subjects, but here is another Wiki quote.

The term "United Nations" was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World 
War II, to refer to the Allies. Its first formal use was in the January 1, 
1942 Declaration by the United Nations, which committed the Allies to the 
principles of the Atlantic Charter and pledged them not to seek a separate 
peace with the Axis powers. Thereafter, the Allies used the term "United 
Nations Fighting Forces" to refer to their alliance.

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