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Indigenous Protesters Breach COP30 Security in Belém as UN Confirms Minor Injuries

UN and Brazilian officials opened an inquiry into the clash.

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Security personnel clash with indigenous people and students as they storm the venue during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 11, 2025. Dozens of indigenous protesters clashed with security guards at the COP30 summit in Belem on Tuesday while trying to enter the site, a rare incident for a UN climate conference, AFP journalists observed. (Photo by Olga Leiria / AFP) (Photo by OLGA LEIRIA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Dozens of Indigenous-led demonstrators pushed through barriers at the main entrance to the UN-run COP30 compound on November 11, scuffling with security before dispersing.
  • UN officials said two security staff sustained minor injuries and the venue suffered minor damage, adding the site is now secure and negotiations are continuing.
  • Guards used tables to barricade doors and confiscated several long sticks and batons, with one officer reporting a head cut from a drumstick thrown from the crowd.
  • Delegates were briefly told to remain inside before being allowed to exit, as UN police managed security within the compound and local authorities handled the surrounding area.
  • Protesters said they were blocked from the blue zone and demanded land rights and protection from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal mining and logging, reflecting tensions over Brazilian development projects tied to the Amazon.