New York — Illicit trade in any of its forms - alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, diamonds, timber, ivory and oil - sits at the nexus of two social-economic disorders that challenge global stability.
Firstly, the global economy remains on unsteady footing, and governments are scrambling to stimulate growth, employment and investment in infrastructure and other public programs.
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