Government of Pará and Navy reinforce monitoring of rivers in Belém during COP30
Segup mobilizes personnel and structure in integrated operation with Armed Forces to ensure the safety of world leaders and the population
The Government of Pará, through the State Secretariat for Public Security and Social Defense (Segup), and the Brazilian Navy will work together to monitor the Guajará Bay and the Guamá River during the Leaders' Summit and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), which will take place in November. The operation will extensively monitor the rivers bordering the capital of Pará, covering strategic points such as Ver-o-Peso, the International Hydroviary Terminal, and the districts of Icoaraci and Outeiro, where cruises contracted by the Federal Government will be anchored.
The integrated security plan, which brings together State, Federal, and Municipal governments, in alignment with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), provides for the mobilization of five thousand military police, one thousand civil police, and more than 900 military firefighters. Segup will also deploy an equipped barge and provide public security agents to act directly in river monitoring in partnership with the Navy.
“We are facing one of the greatest logistical and security challenges ever undertaken in Pará. The integration between the State Government, the Brazilian Navy, and other security forces ensures not only the protection of heads of state and delegations coming to Belém but also of the local population. Our commitment is to provide peace and security for everyone who will be in the city during COP30,” says the State Secretary for Public Security and Social Defense, Ualame Machado.
Last Saturday (13), the Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier (NAM) “Atlântico” departed from the Naval Base of Ilha das Cobras, in Rio de Janeiro, heading to Belém, transporting about 1,100 military personnel from the three Armed Forces and 435 tons of strategic equipment, including weapons, armored vehicles, and vehicles. The arrival of the NAM will mark the beginning of the operational phase of “Operation Atlas,” coordinated by the Ministry of Defense and integrated into the security planning for COP30.
The presence of the NAM “Atlântico” in Pará symbolizes the mobilization of the Armed Forces in support of the actions of the State Government, reinforcing the protection of the river accesses of Belém and the areas with the highest concentration of visitors.
The commander of the 1st Division of the Fleet, Rear Admiral Antonio Braz de Souza, states that the operation is the result of planning that began two years ago. “The ship is preparing to operate in joint operations, where the three Forces will be integrated, also within the scope of COP30,” he explains.
Captain of the Sea and War José Paulo Azeredo, commander of the NAM “Atlântico,” emphasizes that the vessel is a symbol of the Navy's versatility in missions of this magnitude. “We carry more than 400 tons of material from the three Forces, including 20 Navy vehicles, 49 from the Army, and 11 from the Air Force, which demonstrates the logistical capacity and the importance of this operation for the country.”
