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It all started with an interview given to American television by David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) at the end of October. CNN. Beasley stated that only 2 percent. the assets of Elon Musk – richest man in the world – enough to deal with world hunger.
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The head of the WFP calculated that it is about $ 6 billion. and this amount should be enough to save 42 million people who suffer from hunger. – $ 6 billion can help 42 million people who will die if we do not reach them. It’s not complicated, said Beasley, quoted by CNN. He added that in Ethiopia alone, more than 5 million people need urgent help due to lack of food, and almost 23 million people, or half of Afghanistan’s population, “are facing a great hunger crisis.”
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The interview was widely commented on on the Internet. Some have recalled that last year’s World Food Program budget was even larger ($ 8.4 billion) and that the problem of world hunger did not magically disappear. It didn’t take long for Elon Musk to respond.
Musk asked the head of the WFP on Twitter to describe exactly what his 6 billion would be spent on. hole. He stated that if the latter explains it precisely and does it publicly, he will sell Tesla shares and donate the appropriate amount to fight hunger. We’ve covered Musk’s declaration and Beasley’s response in more detail in the text above.
The head of the WFP presents a plan to spend over $ 6 billion.
Initially, David Beasley evasively responded to Musk’s request and claimed that he could present a detailed plan, but would do so in a face-to-face meeting with the billionaire (which Musk did not agree to, demanding full online transparency). Now, however, he has changed his mind and decided to refer to Musk’s declaration on his favorite social network.
The hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, but avoidable. Elon Musk, you asked for a clear plan and open cards. Here they are! We are ready to talk to you and anyone else who is serious about saving lives. $ 6.6 billion is needed to avert hunger in 2022
– Beasley wrote, adding a link to the WFP website.
Just in the aforementioned link was a summary of the organization’s plan to spend the said amount. We read in it that $ 3.5 billion. it is needed for the purchase of food, transport to countries suffering from hunger, as well as for the storage and supply of food to those in need. Another 2 billion. hole. would be needed to donate cash and food stamps, $ 700 million. is the cost of creating programs enabling the effective delivery of aid to those in need, and $ 400 million. it would be enough, among others for administrative and logistical costs necessary, in the opinion of the WFP, in providing the aid.
In this article there was also a link to a much more precise plan published on November 3 this year, where we can find more precise calculations with a breakdown into specific regions of the world and countries. It shows that the WFP wants to spend exactly $ 6.596 billion. to save 42,028 million people.
It is worth noting, however, that the calculations presented by Beasley are expenses needed to fight hunger, but only in 2022. The head of the WFP is no longer talking about dealing with the problem of hunger in at allwhich Elon Musk probably had in mind when making his declaration. The billionaire has not yet addressed the plan published by Beasley.
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