Protests Erupt in Geneva Targeting UN Buildings Amid G7 Summit Tensions

Swiss police deployed tear gas against protesters in Geneva who were opposing the G7 summit in France. The demonstrators targeted United Nations buildings, with some individuals throwing stones and flares at a telecommunications building. The police attempted to disperse the crowd from the area.

Swiss police were forced to use tear gas against protesters in Geneva as tensions surrounding the G7 summit in neighboring France spilled over. According to a Reuters witness, demonstrators targeted buildings belonging to the United Nations.

The protest escalated as some participants hurled stones at a UN telecommunication building, further intensifying the confrontation. Flares were also thrown as police endeavored to manage the situation.

Efforts to disperse the protesters from the UN site continued as authorities aimed to restore calm around the international organization's premises.