Dozens of Indigenous protesters briefly blocked the main entrance to the UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil’s Belem city on Friday, staging a peaceful demonstration to press for protection of their territories and a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Around 60 protesters—many wearing traditional attire and headpieces—obstructed the primary access point to the summit venue along with an adjacent street, according to AFP journalists present at the scene. As a result, attendees were redirected through a side entrance after passing a checkpoint secured by soldiers.

The UN climate body, which oversees demonstrations at the summit, confirmed in a message to participants that there was “no danger” from the protest, describing it as peaceful.

“Fighting for our territories is fighting for our lives,” read a banner held by a demonstrator from the Munduruku tribe, highlighting opposition to major infrastructure projects in the Amazon.

The group is demanding a meeting with President Lula, who is presiding over the high-stakes climate negotiations taking place in the Amazon frontier city.

The demonstration came a day after Brazil defended security preparations for the summit, following concerns prompted by a separate incident earlier in the week. On Tuesday, Indigenous protesters and supporters stormed the negotiation venue and clashed with security personnel—an unusual scene for a UN climate conference.

Asked Thursday about the possibility of additional security measures, COP30 president Andre Correa do Lago said there was “no need,” characterizing the earlier clash as “a minor incident.”