World Press Photo

The #WPPh2025 Photo of the Year is ‘Mahmoud Ajjour, Aged Nine’ by @samarabuelouf, for @nytimes. The jury was moved by this portrait of a Palestinian boy which speaks to the devastating long-term costs of war on civilians. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

The World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, our annual collectible publication showcasing the award-winning photographs and stories of the 68th World Press Photo Contest, is available to purchase in six languages. Get your copy: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook #WPPh2025

We stand with @AP, @AFP, @BBCNews & @Reuters in raising urgent concern for journalists in Gaza. These reporters risk their lives to bring us vital news, and now they face starvation. Authorities must allow safe passage and ensure access to food and aid: ap.org/the-definitive…

Photo of the Day | Sopha (35) is a surrogate mother and gender-based violence survivor, living in a shared, tiny room in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She works overtime to support her children. By @nadiashiracohen, @nytimes, awarded in the #WPPh2023 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

The #WPPh2025 Exhibition opens tomorrow, 24 July, in #KnokkeHeist, at Cultural Centre Scharpoort, and will be on display until 20 August. The exhibition is part of our global tour. Check our calendar to plan a visit in a city near you: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

‘MARIA’ by Maria Abranches tells the story of Ana Maria Jeremias, trafficked from Angola to Portugal at age 9, forced to adopt a new name, birthdate, and to work in domestic service for over four decades. See more of the #WPPh2025 Contest awarded project: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

Photo of the Day | Oumar (28) is from Guinea and works as a harvest picker on a farm in Palagiano, southern Italy. See the #WPPh2023 awarded project by @Dezfuli, @volkskrant, which captures the stories of people seeking new lives across the continent. worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

From Gaza to Haiti and Lebanon, global risks shaped our work last year. Our Impact Report 2024 shows how World Press Photo continues to balance press freedom, safety and integrity in a world of growing tension. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/education/rese…

Photo of the Day | Two fishermen paddle through the green waters of Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, which have become heavily impacted by chemical discharges and oil spills. From 'Red Skies, Green Waters', by Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, @nytimes: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

Photo of the Day | In his #WPPh2025 winning project 'A Nation in Conflict', @AungYeT02158082 captures insurgents from the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force gathered before initiating an attack on Myanmar's military base in Hpasawng township. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

Photo of the Day | Members of the Charles family live in a state-supplied caravan in Gray, Louisiana, near the relocation site for Isle de Jean-Charles residents after Hurricane Ida. By @SandraMehl1, an honourable mention awarded in the #WPPh2024 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

Last Saturday, after a day of inspiring workshops, portfolio reviews, and a film screening with @rozefilmdagen at @hetketelhuis, World Press Photo and @PridePhotoAward announced the opening of ‘Queer Havens’. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/… Image credit: Laurien Riha

Photo of the Day | Women sell sambaza in Goma's busy Rond-Point Rutshuru, DRC. From 'The Lake Has Fallen Silent' by @MukoniAubin, depicting the multilayered realities of Lake Kivu's communities. Learn more about the #WPPh2025 Contest awarded project: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

People vandalize a statue of former Bangladesh president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had resigned following mass unrest, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. By @SuvraKantiDas, for @ProthomAlo, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

‘Korea Adoption Fraud’ by @jaethephotog, @AP, depicts the fraudulent adoptions that were widespread among Koreans adopted into the United States since the 1950s. Discover the most important stories of the past year at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

📸 Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival last week! We organized daily workshops with @fujifilmfrance, and also held a special outdoor video showcase of the award-winning stories from the #WPPh2025 Contest at the Festival OFF Arles.

Our Impact Report 2024 was redesigned and refreshed into a new interactive document this year. Find out more and read the report: worldpressphoto.org/education/rese…

Do you think photography can positively impact the protection of the environment? Our free educational publication, See the Story, aims to spark discussions about contemporary issues through the #WPPh2025 Contest winning stories. Download your copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-…

Get your copy of the World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, our annual collectible publication showcasing the award-winning photographs from our 68th annual contest and a special edition for our 70th anniversary: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook #WPPh2025

🌎 The #WPPh2025 Exhibition, showcasing the best and most important photojournalism of the past year, will open in 6 locations in July: #Zutphen, #Brisbane, #Solanas, #Portimão, #KnokkeHeist, and #Auckland. View our calendar: worldpressphoto.org/calendar