Indigenous activists storm UN climate summit in Brazil, demanding action

Nov 13, 2025 - 03:00
Indigenous activists storm UN climate summit in Brazil, demanding action
A tense confrontation between men wearing vibrant feathered headdresses and traditional attire. The scene is dynamic, conveying intensity and conflict.

Security has been tightened at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil after Indigenous activists and other protesters burst through barriers at the venue on Tuesday night. Indigenous groups from across Latin America sent representatives with demands for an end to logging, mining, farming and fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon.