Security personnel clashed with protesters Tuesday night at the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, after dozens of indigenous demonstrators forced their way into a restricted area demanding stronger environmental protections.

The disturbance occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. local time, shortly after a press conference presenting the day’s negotiations concluded, according to Brazilian outlet G1.

The group blocked the exit of the event’s “Blue Zone,” a secured section reserved for government ministers, diplomats, and official delegates.

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Witnesses said protesters breached pavilion doors and attempted to move toward the restricted area before being stopped by security.

The confrontation prompted United Nations guards to form human chains, and in some cases, use wooden tables as barriers to prevent demonstrators from advancing further.

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Footage from the scene showed one injured guard being taken away in a wheelchair, clutching his abdomen, while another—who suffered a cut above his eye—told Reuters he had been struck by “a heavy drumstick thrown from the crowd.”

Security teams later reported confiscating several long, heavy sticks from protesters at the site.

A spokesperson for the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat said both Brazilian and U.N. security forces followed established safety protocols and brought the situation under control.

“The venue is completely secure, and conference negotiations are continuing as normal,” the spokesperson told G1.

“The incident caused minor injuries to two security guards and minor damage to the venue’s structure.”

In an official statement, the U.N. clarified that the group responsible for the confrontation had not been part of the event’s official organization.

“The group that went to the Blue Zone after the march ended was not part of the official organization or coordination of the event, having participated independently,” the statement read.

The organization added that the protesters’ stated objective was “to draw attention to the impacts of climate change on public health and the urgent need for policies that protect both people and the planet.”

After the clash, Brazilian security forces cleared the pavilion and reinforced the area with military police vehicles.

G1 reported that no arrests were immediately confirmed following the incident, though authorities have not ruled out further investigation.

Valter Correia, Brazil’s Extraordinary Secretary for COP30, told G1 that event organizers had been in contact with protest groups ahead of the summit and that U.N. security protocols were designed to handle such demonstrations.

“The U.N. has all its security protocols,” Correia said. “We make peaceful coexistence agreements with the movements, and they [U.N. security] are here to ensure security.”

The protesters who breached the Blue Zone reportedly came from a larger demonstration known as the “Global Health and Climate March,” which had taken place earlier in the day.

The rally covered approximately 1.5 kilometers through the streets of Belém before ending near the COP30 venue.

Organizers of the march said the group that attempted to storm the restricted zone acted independently and was not officially affiliated with their event.

The United Nations and Brazilian authorities confirmed that all official COP30 proceedings resumed later that evening without further disruptions.

The conference, which brings together world leaders, policymakers, and environmental activists, is scheduled to continue through the week with sessions focused on deforestation, emissions reduction, and global health impacts related to climate change.

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