En una serie de tweets publicados en su cuenta oficial en Twitter, el magnate multimillonario, fundador de Microsoft, Bill Gates, admitió estar también conmocionado por el rumbo por el cual va el mundo, luego de la pandemia y los eventos mundiales de relevancia que han sumido al planeta en una crisis histórica, que a penas va comenzando.
“La pandemia es uno de los mayores contratiempos de la historia”, dijo el empresario. “La guerra en Ucrania es una tragedia gigantesca para el mundo entero. El daño del cambio climático ya es peor de lo que predijeron la mayoría de los modelos. Estados Unidos ha dado un gran paso atrás en la igualdad de género y la salud de las mujeres”, reflexionó.
No obstante, Gates dijo sentirse optimista, y aseguró que existe la posibilidad de mitigar el daño y regresar al progreso que el mundo estaba teniendo; por lo cual, es que él está tomando la decisión de donar $20 mil millones de dólares a su fundación Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, con el fin de continuar aportando soluciones a grandes problemas, como la prevención de pandemias, reducción de la muerte infantil, erradicar enfermedades, entre otros.
Several huge global setbacks over the past few years have left many people discouraged and wondering whether the world is destined to get worse.— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
The pandemic is one of the biggest setbacks in history. The war on Ukraine is a gigantic tragedy for the entire world. The damage from climate change is already worse than most models predicted. The U.S. has taken a huge step backwards for gender equality and women’s health.— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
But I’m still optimistic. These setbacks are happening in the context of two decades’ worth of historic progress and I believe it is possible to mitigate the damage and get back to the progress the world was making.— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
Melinda and I started the @gatesfoundation in 2000 because we believed that every person should have the chance to live a healthy and productive life. That vision remains the same, but the great crises of our time require all of us to do more. https://t.co/QBT6FHMqEj— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
With the support and guidance of our board, we plan to increase our spending from nearly $6 billion per year today to $9 billion per year by 2026. To help make this spending increase possible, I am transferring $20 billion to the foundation’s endowment this month. pic.twitter.com/ybLMAKPx7I— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
I am very proud of the foundation’s role in helping solve big problems like preventing pandemics, reducing childhood deaths, eradicating diseases, improving food security and climate adaptation, achieving gender equality, and improving educational outcomes.https://t.co/D8rJrdoPOE— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
Although the foundation bears our names, basically half our resources have come from Warren Buffett. His incredible generosity is a huge reason why the foundation has been able to be so ambitious. I can never adequately express how much I appreciate his friendship and guidance. pic.twitter.com/at7MvJKxQv— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
As I look to the future, I plan to give virtually all of my wealth to the foundation. I will move down and eventually off of the list of the world’s richest people.— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022
I have an obligation to return my resources to society in ways that have the greatest impact for reducing suffering and improving lives. And I hope others in positions of great wealth and privilege will step up in this moment too.— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 13, 2022