JAKARTA: Representatives of 22 nations pledged their support for Palestinian development on Saturday, but the United Nations (UN) urged more action for refugees “in need of aid” in an “increasingly dire” situation.

The Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) in Jakarta ended with Japan—one of the world’s biggest donors to the Palestinian Territories—pledging $200 million, most in financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for infrastructure development.

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