The UN atomic agency said on Monday it will provide Brazil with equipment to help prevent any attempted terrorist attacks with nuclear material at this year's Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it will loan Brazil
selected types of radiation detection devices, including personal
radiation detectors, for the Olympic Games. (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)
VIENNA: The UN atomic agency said on Monday (Apr 4) it will
provide Brazil with equipment to help prevent any attempted terrorist
attacks with nuclear material at this year's Rio Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it will loan
Brazil selected types of radiation detection devices, including personal
radiation detectors, for the Games in August and September.
The Vienna-based IAEA is also prepared to provide and/or
facilitate assistance to Brazil "in the event of a nuclear or
radiological emergency," it said in a statement.
A corresponding agreement was signed Monday in Rio de
Janeiro by Renato Machado Cotta, Brazil's nuclear chief, and Khammar
Mrabit, director of the IAEA's Division of Nuclear Security.
The IAEA has been involved in previous major sporting
events, including the Olympic Games in China in 2008 and the football
World Cups in 2006, 2010 and in 2014, which was held in Brazil.
Experts and politicians have long warned of the risks of
extremists getting hold of nuclear materials. US President Barack Obama
last week hosted a summit on the subject in Washington.
- AFP/de
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