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This paper shows that according to the 2001 Group of Governmental Experts report, the problem of unregulated arms brokering could best be addressed by focusing upon developing shared understandings of the issue, regional arrangements and national legislation. The author suggests that the regional approach could be enhanced by working with regional organizations that have existing agreements concerning brokering and promoting information exchange and the implementation of national legislation. However, the author emphasizes that a global instrument would be better to iron out any inconsistencies in the regional approaches and provide a good framework for international cooperation.