2% of Elon Musk's wealth could solve world hunger

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Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN Business)A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Programme.

Billionaires need to "step up now, on a one-time basis", said David Beasley in an interview on CNN's Connect the World with Becky Anderson that aired Tuesday -- citing specifically the world's two richest men, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

"$6 billion to help 42 million people that are literally going to die if we don't reach them. It's not complicated," he added.

Tesla chief executive Musk has a net worth of nearly $289 billion, according to Bloomberg, meaning that Beasley is asking for a donation of just 2% of his fortune. The net worth of US billionaires has almost doubled since the pandemic began, standing at $5.04 trillion in October, according to progressive groups Institute for Policy Studies and Americans for Tax Fairness.

A "perfect storm" of several crises, such as climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, mean many nations are "knocking on famine's door," Beasley said.

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[Midnight Writer]

1. Either of them could make that money back in a week.

[Lovie777]

2. He don't care. . .

[Lovie777]

3. He don't care. . .

[panader0]

4. This statistic is obscene.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. bill gates , others wealth could almost solve most of the worlds problems .

honey , you cant take it with u.