New Delhi: The Executive Director for the UN World Food Program David Beasley, in his recent interview with CNN said, “2% of Elon Musk’s wealth” will be enough to solve the world hunger problem. As per Bloomberg, Musk is the world’s richest man with an estimated net worth of $289 billion. So, 2% of his wealth stands around $6 billion.
“$6 billion to help 42 million people that are literally going to die if we don’t reach them. It’s not complicated,” Beasley stated in a report by CNN.
Reverting back to Beasley on his statement, world’s richest man Elon Musk, who have been vocal on the serious global matters, threw a challenge to the United Nations saying, “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.”
Fact check:
? 2% of @elonmusk‘s wealth is $6B
? In 2020 the UN World Food Program (WFP) raised $8.4B. How come it didn’t “solve world hunger”?— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 30, 2021
David Beasley responded, saying “Headline not accurate. $6B will not solve world hunger, but it WILL prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation. An unprecedented crisis and a perfect storm due to Covid/conflict/climate crises.”
.@elonmusk! Headline not accurate. $6B will not solve world hunger, but it WILL prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation. An unprecedented crisis and a perfect storm due to Covid/conflict/climate crises.
— David Beasley (@WFPChief) October 31, 2021
“With your help we can bring hope, build stability and change the future. Let’s talk: It isn’t as complicated as Falcon Heavy, but too much at stake to not at least have a conversation. I can be on the next flight to you. Throw me out if you don’t like what you hear!”, he added.
.@elonmusk With your help we can bring hope, build stability and change the future.
Let’s talk: It isn’t as complicated as Falcon Heavy, but too much at stake to not at least have a conversation. I can be on the next flight to you. Throw me out if you don’t like what you hear!
— David Beasley (@WFPChief) October 31, 2021
To which Musk hit back quoting, “Please publish your current & proposed spending in detail so people can see exactly where money goes.” He even posted a link to an article that alleged sexual abuse by UN officials.
Please publish your current & proposed spending in detail so people can see exactly where money goes.
Sunlight is a wonderful thing.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2021
But it must be open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2021
Previously, Musk have also been in controversies such as smoking marijuana on the spacecraft and giving and unpronounceable name to his youngest child.
