Covid-19 has suddenly changed the life of individuals and the dynamics governing social, economic and environmental development. Drug markets and criminal activities have not been immune to these transformations. UNODC Research has made an effort to document these changes and to explore the longer term consequences that Covid-19 is having on drugs and crime. A series of research briefs will examine the impact of Covid-19 on specific topics, from the drug supply chain, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons, to organized crime, trafficking of falsified Covid-19 related medical products and violence. In this page UNODC also presents the collective efforts of 36 international and regional organizations which give a statistical overview of how Covid-19 has changed the world across the many social and economic domains.
The impact of COVID-19 on organized crime
COVID-19-related Trafficking of Medical Products as a Threat to Public Health
How COVID-19 is changing the world: a statistical perspective
How COVID-19 restrictions and the economic consequences are likely to impact migrant smuggling and cross-border trafficking in persons to Europe and North America - Webminar Powerpoint presentation
COVID-19 and the drug supply chain: from production and trafficking to use - English - Spanish - Russian - Chinese - Webminar Powerpoint presentation
