Thread by @BiIndia

#ElonMusk is ready to spend $6 billion to end world hunger, asks #UN to provide a plan

businessinsider.in/international/…

By @jainrounak

@jainrounak #ElonMusk, the world’s richest man, has said that he is willing to sell his #Tesla stock and spends $6 billion to end world hunger. This comes in response to a tweet made by David Beasley, director of the #UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).

@jainrounak In his tweet, Beasley had mentioned the $36 billion increase in Musk’s net worth after Hertz ordered 100,000 Teslas. He added that one-sixth of this increase, which is $6 billion, could help save 42 million people who are suffering from famine.

#ElonMusk #UN #Tesla

@jainrounak After this, Elon posted a tweet asking ‘exactly how’ the $6 billion will help solve world hunger. He further added that he will immediately sell #Tesla stock and fund the $6 billion.

#ElonMusk #UN

@jainrounak In another tweet, Musk added, “But it must be open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent.”

#ElonMusk #UN #Tesla

@jainrounak However, after being questioned by Dr. Eli David, a researcher, Beasley said that $6 billion will not solve world hunger but “will prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation.”

#ElonMusk #UN #Tesla

@jainrounak David had asked Beasley why the WFP was not able to solve the world hunger despite raising $8.4 billion in 2020 if all it required was $6 billion.

#ElonMusk #UN #Tesla

@jainrounak Beasley then started tweeting to Musk, assuring him that WFP has a “system in place for transparency and open source accounting,”. He added that Musk’s team can review and work with WFP to be confident about this.

#ElonMusk #UN #Tesla