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In October 2021, David Beasley, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), named Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, saying that the very wealthy donated some of their assets in a CNN program that would help solve global hunger. did. In response, Elon Musk tweeted that he would sell Tesla stock now and donate if he could explain exactly how WFP is tackling global hunger with $6 billion.
On a CNN program aired on October 26, WFP Beasley appealed that donations of some of the wealth of the ultra-wealthy would help address hunger around the world. Pointing to the world’s number one and second wealthiest, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, Beesley said it’s not a complicated matter, $6 billion to save the 42 million people who literally die if we don’t reach out.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the wealth of the super-rich is steadily increasing, and in November 2020, Elon Musk’s total assets surpassed Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world’s second largest. According to the Forbes 400 released by Forbes in October 2021, Elon Musk’s total assets are $190.5 billion.
Beesley’s remarks were widely discussed around the world. In the midst of this, AI researcher and entrepreneur Eli David tweeted that WFP had raised $8.4 billion in 2020, explaining why it didn’t solve global hunger. In response, Elon Musk commented that if the WFP could explain precisely how $6 billion in global hunger could be addressed in this Twitter thread, he would now sell Tesla stock and donate it.
Five hours after Musk’s remarks, Beasley also had a dinner on Twitter. First, Beasley pointed out that there is a misunderstanding that the premise that $6 billion will solve global hunger is misunderstood. It claims it could save the lives of 42 million people facing hunger.
Beasley also replied that WFP did what it did with the $8.4 billion it raised in 2020, and that we need $6 billion in additional funding beyond the existing funding requirements due to the storms caused by the complex effects of COVID-19, conflict and the climate crisis.
Beasley told Musk that with your help we can bring hope, build stability and change the future, he said. It’s not as complex as the Falcon Heavy, but it’s an issue that needs to be discussed. suggested to do In response to the proposal, Musk said he would like to disclose details of current and planned spending so people can see exactly where the money is going.
Instead of tweeting, Beasley replied that he would show you WFP accounting, which he could see anywhere on Earth and in space. In addition, Musk asked Beasley to comment on the article alleging that UN peacekeepers were sexually abusing children in Central Africa.
The report said that if Musk sold $6 billion worth of Tesla stock to make a donation, it would be the largest known charitable act by Musk to date. Musk says he prefers to donate anonymously, but in 2021 he announced a $100 million donation to a global contest to develop technologies to reduce carbon dioxide. Related information can be found here.
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