One of the richest people in the world, Elon Musk, has announced that he is ready to donate $ 6 billion to the United Nations, but on the condition that his organization proves that this money will solve the problem of world hunger.
Last week, he again topped Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires, and then UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said on Twitter that “$ 6 billion is needed to prevent the starvation of 42 million people.”
In particular, Beasley called for action by Musk and Amazon.com co-founder Jeff Bezos, who head the billionaires’ index.
“If the UN can explain how $ 6 billion can solve the world’s hunger problem, I’m ready to sell Tesla shares now and solve it. But the financial statements need to be open so the public can see how that’s exactly how the money is spent, “Musk replied on his Twitter account.
If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2021
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Beasley himself responded quickly, saying he was ready to be seen “anywhere – on Earth or in space” – and that money would not permanently solve the hunger problem, but would prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and 42 million people. who are currently starving.
Musk is the CEO of the aerospace agency SpaceX, as well as the electric car company Tesla, which last week joined the world’s elite group of companies valued at more than $ 1 trillion.
The $ 6 billion would be a very small fraction of Musk’s current net worth of $ 311 billion and below the $ 9.3 billion his wealth has grown in recent weeks alone.
