The Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition brings together national governments, the international community, civil society organisations and the private sector to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, contribute to food security actions and initiatives and coordinate and mobilise funds for national action within countries.

http://www.theaahm.org

Amnesty International Australia is part of an independent, politically impartial, worldwide movement of people working for human rights. Amnesty's website provides fact sheets, case studies, research papers and media links to encourage people to take action for human rights for refugees, Indigenous people, victims of torture, and ending the death penalty.

http://www.amnesty.org.au

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) manages the Australian Government's official overseas aid program. Its website gives an overview of the aid program by theme and country through a range of publications. It provides links to its photo and video collections.

http://www.ausaid.gov.au

The Commission’s rightsED resources are designed to introduce students to human rights concepts in an engaging, relevant way. They develop literacy and numeracy skills in a range of learning areas. Topics include human rights, child rights, disability rights, Indigenous rights and race and diversity. They are suitable for year 5 and above.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/rightsED.html

Australian Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement whose mission is to provide assistance and improve the lives of vulnerable people, particularly during emergencies and armed conflict. Red Cross offices are to be found in each state and territory and support a variety of participation programs.

http://www.redcross.org.au

Australian Volunteers for International Development is a partnership between AusAID and Australian Volunteers International, Austraining International and Australian Red Cross, and provides volunteering initiatives for Australians. The website provides case studies, videos and stories about the work of volunteers in a variety of countries.

http://www.ausaidvolunteers.gov.au

The Australian Government's water education portal has hundreds of teaching and learning resources, searchable by year level, region, resource type and key concepts. It explores water sharing of national, state, territory, regional and urban water resources in Australia. Global water issues such as water availability resulting from climate change and location and population, and impacts of water stress on health and wellbeing are also explored.

http://www.environment.gov.au/water/education/

Regulates the movements of hazardous wastes and ensures they are disposed of in an environmentally sound way.

http://www.basel.int

The booklet Building Bridges: A Peace Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding provides short, adaptable lesson plans and activities that build cross-cultural awareness, respect, and communication in upper primary and lower secondary classrooms. It introduces the concept of culture, and has activities on being seen as different, accuracy of generalisations, expanding points of view, resolving misunderstandings and seeing both sides of an issue. Although written for an American audience it could be easily adapted for Australian classrooms.

http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/bridges/

CARE Australia is an independent member of the CARE International aid network. It is a non-political, non-religious overseas relief and development organisation. CARE undertakes projects that focus on fighting global poverty, with a special emphasis on the empowerment of women and girls. The CARE website provides case studies and suggestions for learning more about global poverty and for taking action.

http://www.careaustralia.org.au

Caritas Australia is a Catholic agency for international aid and development. It is part of the international Caritas network that supports aid and grassroots programs in communities throughout the world, including Indigenous communities in Australia. The Caritas Australia website provides information about the organisation's projects, education programs, campaigns and fundraising activities.

http://www.caritas.org.au

The country profiles are based on statistics collected by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Information includes a short overview, information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transport, military and transnational issues. They include maps, flags and photos.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

The Convention on Biological Diversity is concerned with genetic resources, species and ecosystems. The objectives are to conserve biological diversity through sustainable use and to ensure that all people share in the benefits of genetic resources.

http://www.cbd.int

The United Nations Cyberschoolbus Disarmament and Non-Proliferation website provides teaching materials for Year 5- 9 students about nuclear weapons, small arms and landmines. There is a WebQuest about child soldiers and the opportunity to engage with the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945. There is supporting background information and teaching tools to assist teachers.

http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/dnp/index.asp

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has developed over 240 country profiles which include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy and foreign relations.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo

This website is developed by CBM who work with people with a disability in developing countries. It includes videos, stories and information pages to develop understanding about ending the cycle of poverty, particularly for people with disabilities in Bangladesh, Cambodia and the Solomon Islands. There are five lesson plans for upper primary students exploring themes of exclusion, education and advocacy.

http://www.endthecycle.org.au/

Oxfam’s interactive online resource, Food 4 Thought, aims to support students to become ethical, informed and active global citizens through the English curriculum. The two programs use an inquiry-based approach to explore a range of non-fiction, persuasive and multimodal texts, as well as youth-generated blogs, celebrity video diaries, campaign materials and animations. Year 7–8: Seeker, Lover, Keeper: How Food Shapes Who You Are Year 9–10: Another Crack in the Wall: The Global Food System in Crisis

http://www.oxfam.org.au/act/resources-for-teachers/food-4-thought

This United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) website has six games to help students understand the complexities of delivering food aid to an area in crisis. There is also information about current WFP activities. Suitable for secondary students.

http://www.food-force.com

Free Rice is a non-profit website that is owned by and supports the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Presented as a game, players are given a word with four alternative definitions to select from. For each correct answer, advertisers donate 10 grains of rice to the WFP. Players can also choose other subjects such as literature, maths, chemistry, languages and geography. Suitable for students from year 3 and above.

http://www.freerice.com

The Global Campaign for Education consists of non-government organisations (NGOs) and teachers' unions from over 150 countries striving to attain universal, quality education. It promotes education as a basic human right, and pressures governments to fulfil their promises to provide free, compulsory and public basic education for all.

http://www.campaignforeducation.org

The Global Environment Facility sees governments, the private sector, non-government organisations, and international institutions address complex environmental issues and support sustainable development. It finances actions to address seven critical threats to the global environment: biodiversity, climate change, degradation of international waters, ozone depletion, land degradation, chemicals and sustainable forest management.

http://www.thegef.org/gef

This website offers a set of interactive tutorials and notes that enables students and teachers to interact with the content of the two Go Back to Where You Came From series. There are student activities, supported by teacher notes with background information, facts and statistics on refugee issues in Australia. The resource was created by Amnesty International, The Refugee Council of Australia and SBS, and is suitable for middle and upper secondary students.

http://www.sbs.com.au/goback/schools

Human Rights Watch is an international organisation dedicated to protecting the rights of people around the world. The website includes the latest news, reports on human rights violations worldwide, information about campaigns, analysis and other relevant resources.

http://www.hrw.org

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) calls for an international ban on the use, production, stockpiling and sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines; the signing, ratification, implementation and monitoring of the mine ban treaty; increased resources for humanitarian de-mining and mine awareness programs; and increased resources for landmine victim rehabilitation and assistance.

http://www.icbl.org

The International Co-operative Alliance is the leading organisation representing and serving all cooperatives worldwide. It provides support to cooperatives, promotes cooperatives to the worldwide community and works to ensure governments provide a fair and conducive environment for cooperatives to do business competitively.

http://www.ica.coop

The International Labour Organization is the United Nations agency for overseeing international labour standards. It sees cooperatives as important providers of sustainable employment with the ability to improve the living and working conditions of employees.

http://www.ilo.org

The International Monetary Fund works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.

http://www.imf.org

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organisation that assists with a variety of migration management activities throughout the world. These include assisted voluntary returns and integration, the countering of people-trafficking, labour migration and migration health.

http://www.iom.int

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) works toward building disaster-resilient communities. It promotes disaster-reduction awareness as part of the broader process of sustainable development, in order to reduce human, economic and environmental losses from natural hazards.

http://www.unisdr.org

The United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation site provides information about cooperating to improve access to water, the challenges facing water management as demand increases, and climate change puts pressure on resources.

http://www.watercooperation2013.org/

The Live Below the Line campaign aims to change the way people think about poverty by challenging them to live on the equivalent of the extreme poverty line for five days. Its website has information about poverty and the programs it supports with funds raised.

https://www.livebelowtheline.com/

The Make Poverty History campaign is a coalition of development organisations, faith groups and celebrities who advocate for global change through supporting trade justice, debt forgiveness and improved volumes of aid in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The site contains links to educational resources, videos and publications.

http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/

Modern Day Uab is an animation of a traditional story from Palau about a greedy child with a voracious appetite which leads to the sinking of the island and inundation of the sea. It is followed by a reflection about how current use of the environment is having the same effect. It outlines changes in water management that are being implemented to address water issues.

http://vimeo.com/24595897

My Place Asia Australia is a rich resource designed for use with upper primary and lower secondary students, but is easily adapted for use at the lower primary levels. The resource is based on an innovative cultural exchange between students from Australia, Korea, China and India, creating and sharing images and explanatory information about places special to them. The teachers guide introduces the project and provides advice and suggestions for teachers.

http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/sites/myplace/

Ngadjuri: Aboriginal people of the Mid North Region of South Australia is a full-colour, 148-page book, describing the country, Dreaming stories, language, traditional foods and life, archaeology, history from the 1930s to today, interviews with Ngadjuri descendants, historical role-play script, and genealogies. It is a valuable resource adaptable for teaching early to senior secondary students. Use the link for the order form and to download a four-page sheet of learning activities for early to senior years.

http://www.sasose.asn.au/resources/ngadjuri-book/

The Nobel Prize website provides a number of educational interactives, including four related to peace: Conflict Map, Democracies in the World, The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Prisoners of War. The interactives provide engaging ways for secondary students to learn, as well as background information about the focus issues.

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/peace

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental organisation, with 34 member countries, which aims to improve the economic and social wellbeing of their member populations. Its Development Assistance Committee (DAC) contributes to developing better policies, collection of data and improved development cooperation practices and policies.

http://www.oecd.org/dac

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is responsible for coordinating strategies to prevent and alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies. This includes the protection and support of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), advocacy for their rights and the facilitation of their resettlement.

http://ochaonline.un.org

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) supports human rights monitoring mechanisms including the Human Rights Council to observe how human rights are protected.

http://www.ohchr.org/english

This website developed by Opportunity International contains a variety of lesson plans, videos and quizzes based around microfinance in Ghana. Aimed at primary students, it develops an understanding of microfinance through the story of Kojo who receives a small loan to buy a hen. Kojo moves gradually from poverty to wellbeing to provider, creating opportunities for others as he does so. There is a link to the related picture storybook One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference.

http://onehen.opportunity.org

The OECD works to improve development policy and strengthen aid effectiveness for development agencies and partner countries. It provides policy advice on how donors can best support good governance, reduce corruption and protect human rights through their aid programs.

http://www.oecd.org/document/31/0,3746,en_2649_34565_46582751_1_1_1_1,00.html

Child Fund Connect's Our Day Project (26 minutes) combines video footage children in Australia, Laos, Vietnam and Timor-Leste have produced about their lives. It shows how daily life is very different – but also in many ways the same – in very different parts of the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaBln7ITO3A&list=PL3278F6562E55FE4A

Oxfam Australia is an independent, secular, community-based aid and development organisation, which is affiliated with Oxfam International. It promotes social justice and poverty alleviation through campaigning, education and advocacy. Its website includes exploration of current issues, a range of actions for change and resources for teachers.

http://www.oxfam.org.au

Plan in Australia is part of Plan International, a children's development organisation working in fifty countries. Its programs equip communities with the tools and skills to overcome poverty. Its website provides information about poverty and children's rights, education materials and copies of the annual report series The State of the World's Girls.

http://www.plan.org.au

PreventionWeb serves the information needs of the disaster risk reduction community, including the development of information exchange tools to facilitate collaboration.

http://www.preventionweb.net/english

The Racism. No way! website assists school communities to recognise and address racism in the learning environment. The site includes materials for teachers and students that can be viewed by learning areas, theme, age or resource type.

http://www.racismnoway.com.au

Reconciliation Australia is the national organisation promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. The website provides valuable resources for developing understandings, learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, changing attitudes and developing action plans to build better relationships. There are many resources linked to the Australian Curriculum and teacher professional learning.

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/resources/school-resources

The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) program offers incentives for developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and seek sustainable development by putting a price on the carbon stored in the forests.

http://www.un-redd.org

Roll Back Malaria (RBM) is a global partnership working towards coordinated action against malaria. RBM aims to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality by reaching universal coverage of preventive and curative interventions and strengthening health systems. This strategy has helped decrease the number of confirmed cases of malaria and/or reported deaths since 2000.

http://www.rbm.who.int

Rwandan Stories is a close-up look at genocide and recovery in Rwanda. It explores the origins and aftermath of and recovery from the 1994 genocide using video, photos and stories of both the survivors and perpetrators. Lessons for middle and upper secondary history, English and geography students help students to think through the ideas and actions that either lead to conflict or build peace.. They are downloadable for a small fee.

http://www.rwandanstories.org

Send My Friend to School is developed by the UK coalition of the Global Campaign for Education. Free lesson plans, activities, films based in Tanzania, Nigeria and India, as well as an online animation and a game, bring to life the great importance of education in addressing poverty. The resources are suitable for primary and secondary students.

http://www.sendmyfriend.org

This ecumenical program provides Year 3-9 students with information about conflict, development, justice and peace building, using case studies from Caritas, Uniting World, Anglicord and Act for Peace. There is also an interactive using engaging graphics, statistics and responses that explores the relationship between peace and development.

http://www.simplysharing.org.au

Songs for Aboriginal Studies and Reconciliation is a full-colour songbook and CD with 17 songs written by Adnyamathanha man, Buck McKenzie. It is suitable for kindergartens through to adults. The order form, backing tracks and piano scores can be downloaded from the website.

http://www.sasose.asn.au/resources/songbook-and-cd/

The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) is the high-level forum for sustainable development within the United Nations system. It promotes and reviews progress on the three pillars of sustainable development: economic development, social development and environmental protection.

http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/index.shtml

The World Health Organization's Expanded Programme on Immunization targets the six communicable diseases of childhood (polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertussis [whooping cough], measles and tetanus) with a once-in-a-lifetime vaccination costing about US$17. Those who miss out on being immunised tend to be people living in remote locations, urban slums and border areas.

http://www.who.int/immunization_delivery/en/index.html

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) provides grants to twelve developing countries to improve agricultural output and improve their long-term food security prospects.

http://www.gafspfund.org

The United Nations World Food Programme provides emergency food relief to countries in crisis (such as famine or conflict), as well as working to prevent hunger and provide expertise in food security, nutrition, food procurement and food transport.

http://www.wfp.org

The World AIDS Campaign supports, strengthens and connects campaigns around the world to: • Prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among vulnerable groups and the general population • Promote countries' health policies and multi-sectoral approaches • Expand basic care and treatment for those affected by HIV/AIDS, and their families

http://www.worldaidscampaign.org

The World Bank helps countries integrate education into national economic strategies and to develop holistic and successful education systems.

http://www.worldbank.org/education

Together for Humanity offers engaging workshops to respond effectively to differences of culture and belief. Workshops for primary and secondary students build respect and appreciation of others and help students question existing prejudices. The website includes teaching materials, videos and an online teaching resource Difference Differently, which has 14 modules in English, history, geography and civics and citizenship for years 3–10 and is aligned to the Australian Curriculum.

http://togetherforhumanity.org.au

The United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS coordinates efforts to prevent, treat and support people living with HIV/AIDS. It provides a range of statistics and resources to support programs throughout the world.

http://www.unaids.org/en/

The UNdata website provides easy access to data compiled and produced by United Nations agencies, including agriculture (FAO), education (UNESCO), employment (ILO), energy, environment (UNFCCC), industry, national accounts, official country data, estimates of main aggregates, population and demographic statistics, estimates and projections, and trade and tourism (UNWTO). It includes country profiles, data files and an extensive glossary of terms.

http://data.un.org

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) poverty reduction work addresses poverty through a range of inclusive cooperative development strategies. Its annual Human Development Report and country reports are valuable sources of up-to-date information and data to inform poverty reduction.

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/povertyreduction/overview.html

The World Heritage List records 936 properties from around the world listed for their cultural and natural heritage. Navigate through an interactive map to details of these sites.

http://whc.unesco.org

UNICEF works in countries around the world to promote and protect the rights of children. Its programs support child health and nutrition, provision of clean water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence and exploitation. Its website provides copies of its annual publication The State of the World’s Children, education materials and suggestions of ways to be involved in poverty alleviation.

http://www.unicef.org.au

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) helps build a world where the rights of every child are realised, by improving basic health and living conditions and addressing poverty, violence, disease and discrimination.

http://www.unicef.org

This UN website has background to many issues related to providing water to all people. There are many links to UN programs, studies, photos and videos. There is also a youth and kids section with interactive games.

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/index.shtml

The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) work in democratic governance supports the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The main focus areas of its programs are access to information and e-governance; access to justice and rule of law; anti-corruption; civic engagement; electoral systems and processes; human rights; local governance; parliamentary development; public administration; and women’s empowerment.

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/democraticgovernance/overview.html

The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) annual Human Development Report explores major issues of global concern. The reports present statistics in many engaging ways to explore human development.

http://hdr.undp.org

The UNEP provides a source of current research and data relating to climate change, disasters and conflict, ecosystem management, environmental governance and harmful substances. The website includes multimedia resources and publications that focus on the Asia–Pacific region.

http://www.unep.org

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees coordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. The website offers maps, statistics, documents, images and country specific information on many aspects of refugee life. The teachers’ section offers a range of lesson plans, videos and poster resources.

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

The United Nations International Year of Cooperatives site provides information about cooperatives and outlines the key aims and messages of the international year.

http://www.2012.coop/en

At the 2000 UN Millennium Summit, 189 world leaders from rich and poor countries committed themselves to a set of eight time-bound targets. These Millennium Development Goals focus on reducing poverty and hunger, child mortality and the spread of disease and improving education and gender equality: MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education; MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women; MDG 4 Reduce child mortality; MDG 5 Improve maternal health; MDG 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability; MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development.

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

The United Nations has an active role in working for a peaceful world. Through the Security Council and peace-building activities its operations are based on the principle that an impartial UN presence on the ground can ease tensions and allow negotiated solutions in a conflict situation.

http://www.un.org/en/peace/index.shtml

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an international development agency that promotes the rights of all to health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries to reduce poverty, and to ensure safe reproductive health and that every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

http://www.unfpa.org

UN-Water supports coordination among UN agencies’ efforts to monitor the state and use of the world's water resources. It produces a triennial comprehensive review of the state of the world’s freshwater resources known as the World Water Development Report (WWDR). The United Nations water website provides information about international efforts towards achieving safe water and sanitation for all.

http://www.unwater.org

Oxfam UK's Water for All contains interactive whiteboard-friendly classroom activities for upper primary and lower secondary students. Using photos, quizzes, case studies and maths, students explore a range of water-related issues and their impacts and celebrate improving access to safe water.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/water_for_all/water/

Water, Water Everywhere? is a unit of work for lower secondary students produced by the Asia Education Foundation. It provides teaching and learning ideas activities exploring the issue of water in India. It looks at the causes and effects of water problems, and examines the strategies that communities and governments are developing to meet these challenges. Opportunities are provided, where possible, for students to become actively involved in regional community projects.

http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/teachers/curriculum_resources/history_cr/asiascopeseqhistorycr/secondary_units_of_work_sose/unit_8_water/water,_water_unit_overview.html

WaterAid is an international non-government organisation working to improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation around the world. WaterAid's Learn Zone includes games for upper primary and lower secondary students, information sheets, case studies, primary teaching packs, and video and audio resources exploring water issues in countries across Asia and Africa.

http://www.wateraid.org/australia/learn_zone/default.asp

The World Bank aims to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development bank that provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit, grants, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge-sharing services to low- and middle-income countries. Its website includes a wealth of statistics and information on these issues.

http://www.worldbank.org

The Poverty section of the World Bank website has a collection of research, statistics, videos and interactive maps that have a regional and country focus.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty

The World Health Organization provides leadership on global health matters, shaping health research, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. Its website provides extensive information about health and development topics with data, maps and analysis by topic and country.

http://www.who.int

World of Values is a student-centred website that explores values through personal, intercultural and global perspectives. Students are challenged to expand their world view and explore issues beyond their own perspectives. The themes of Communities (Level 1), Peacemakers (Level 2), Boundaries (Level 3), Future Makers (Level 4) and The Big Questions (Level 5) use film clips, animations and photographs to develop understandings. There are teacher guides and the option of creating flexible learning pathways.

http://www.valueseducation.edu.au/values/wov_landing,29317.html

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and ratified by the bulk of the world's trading nations. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters and importers conduct their business.

http://www.wto.org

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Its website provides information on global issues, responses to these, actions for change, and resources for learning.

http://www.worldvision.com.au