Overview
- The UN said protesters broke barriers at COP30’s main gate in Belém before security contained the breach and restored order.
- Two security staff sustained minor injuries and the site suffered minor damage, with negotiations continuing inside the secured venue.
- Indigenous activists sought to enter to present demands and press for a stronger role in decisions affecting the Amazon, according to witnesses.
- Event organizers and groups including 350.org stated the later confrontational actions were not part of the organized march.
- Brazilian and UN authorities are investigating as videos of the clashes circulate online and the conference hosts roughly 43,000 attendees.