Swiss police fire tear gas as anti-G7 protesters target UN buildings
Key takeaways
- Swiss police on Sunday fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting the upcoming Group of Seven summit in France after some protesters started targeting buildings linked to the United Nations in Geneva.
- By: FRANCE 24 A demonstrator throws a tear gas pellet during a "No-G7" protest in Geneva on June 14, 2026.
- Some demonstrators threw stones at a UN telecommunication building and also threw flares as police tried to move them away from the UN site.
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Swiss police on Sunday fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting the upcoming Group of Seven summit in France after some protesters started targeting buildings linked to the United Nations in Geneva.
By: FRANCE 24 A demonstrator throws a tear gas pellet during a "No-G7" protest in Geneva on June 14, 2026. © Fabrice Coffrini, AFP Swiss police fired tear gas as protesters opposed to a G7 summit across the border in France targeted United Nations buildings in Geneva, a Reuters witness said.
Some demonstrators threw stones at a UN telecommunication building and also threw flares as police tried to move them away from the UN site. There were also reports of windows of a bank having been smashed, and a Tesla being set ablaze.