Cutting vote fraud in Bangladesh
26 December - Bangladesh electronic photo voter list gets excellent rating from international audit team as country gears up for its first parliamentary elections in seven years.

Timor-Leste security sector reform receives $2.1 million EU backing
16 December - UNDP has launched a project that aims to assist the Government in building the capacity of the civil service to oversee the security sector and ensure that the police and army are properly governed.

Israel, UNDP sign agreement in support of African development
16 December - Israel and UNDP signed a partnership framework agreement to support development and the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in Africa.

Kemal Derviş on the First Anniversary of the Algiers Bombing
11 December - UNDP Administrator commemorates 17 United Nations staff members killed by terrorists in Algiers last year.