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World Refugee Day takes place each year on 20 June; a moment to recognise the strength, courage and rights of people who have been forced to flee their homes.

To mark World Refugee Day 2026, we’ve put together a short blog featuring 5 resources from the DevelopmentEducation.ie library for exploring refuge, migration and solidarity with learners.

The list includes resources for senior primary, post-primary, youth and community settings, covering themes such as Direct Provision in Ireland, children’s rights, forced migration, myth-busting and taking action.

Featured resources:

• Tight Spaces ARD Family Resource Centre ( Ardaun, Roscam and Doughiska.) National Youth Council of Ireland
• Beyond Borders Galwayowc Galway
• 10 Myths About Migration & Refugees
• Migration Teaching & Learning Unit Global Education Time
• The Day War Came

Take a look at the full blog on DevelopmentEducation.ie and share it with anyone looking for classroom-ready materials on refuge and migration.

World Refugee Day 2026: Top 5 resources Five resources for exploring refuge, migration, Direct Provision, children’s rights and solidarity this World Refugee Day.

For World Food Safety Day, we’re highlighting three resources that support learning and discussion around food systems, food waste and food justice.

This Watch. Read. Discuss. selection includes a video resource on food waste, a booklet challenging common myths about the global food system, and an activity pack exploring food, globalisation and food sovereignty in Latin America.

Together, they help learners think critically about production, consumption, poverty, responsibility and the need for fairer food systems.

Take a look at:

Watch: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Food Waste https://ow.ly/mgp350Z8snu
Read: 10 Myths About Our Global Food System https://ow.ly/Yo4650Z8snz
Explore: ¡A Comer! Food in Latin America https://ow.ly/1n7450Z8snw

Find them on Development Education IE.

Latin America Solidarity Centre - LASC, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Today, on the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace, we are sharing educational resources that encourage reflection on peacebuilding, dialogue, justice and peaceful coexistence.

Through Global Citizenship Education, learners and educators can critically engage with questions surrounding conflict, human rights, displacement, solidarity and reconciliation in today’s interconnected world.

📚 Explore featured resources on DevelopmentEducation.ie:
• Sowing Seeds of Peace https://ow.ly/KtJQ50Z04ce
• Palestine & Israel: How Will There Be a Just Peace? https://ow.ly/ENve50Z04e3
• Give Peace a Chance https://ow.ly/ks3k50Z04el

These resources support informed discussion, empathy and active citizenship while connecting directly to SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

AfrI: Action From Ireland Sadaka - The Ireland Palestine Alliance Trocaire