‘Te Urewera–The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People’ by Tatsiana Chypsanava, @pulitzercenter.org and @nzgeo.bsky.social, awarded in #WPPh2025, shows Tāme Iti, a Tūhoe artist bearing the traditional tā moko tattoo. Read more: www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Tatsiana-Chypsanava/2

‘No More Monkey Mania in Thai Town’ by Chalinee Thirasupa, @reuters.com, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest, shows how Lopburi’s revered macaques became a challenge during COVID-19, leading to a sterilization program. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Chalinee-Thirasupa/3

This image by Cinzia Canneri, for Association Camille Lepage, included in the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, shows women finding strength and support in each other despite experiencing trauma, at Um Rakuba Refugee camp, Gedaref, Sudan, on 4 June, 2021.

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‘Four Storms, 12 Days’ by Noel Celis for @apnews.com, was awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest and is featured in our special exhibition, ‘Becoming Climate: Climate change and resistance’, on display from 28 February 2026.

Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/becoming-climate-pinerolo-italy

Visit the #WPPh2025 Exhibition on its worldwide tour, showcasing the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

🗽Last Saturday, the #WPPh2025 opened in #NewYorkCity at the Bronx Documentary Center.

The #WPPh2025 is also open to visit in #Kitzingen, #Oldenburg and #Helmond, marking the end of its tour.

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‘Life and Death in a Country Without Constitutional Rights’ by Carlos Barrera, @elfaro.net, @npr.org, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest, documents the private struggles behind the mass incarceration, driven by El Salvador’s “state of emergency."

This image by Noel Celis, for @afp.com, included in the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, shows a boy wading through a flooded street with his dogs in a styrofoam container in Naga City, northern Philippines, after Tropical Storm Trami, on 25 October 2024.

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‘Korea Adoption Fraud’ by Jae C. Hong, @apnews.com, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest, shows Nicole Motta and her birth father Jang Dae-chang wiping away tears at their emotional reunion after 40 years, in Seoul, South Korea, on 31 May 2024.

Visit the #WPPh2025 Exhibition touring globally, showcasing the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year through the works of the 42 winning photographers.

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This image by Chalinee Thirasupa, for @reuters.com, shows a young long-tailed macaque lying sedated as veterinarians carry out a sterilization procedure in Lopburi, Thailand, on 25 May 2024.

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‘The Shadows Already Have Names’ by Samuel Nacar, @revista5w.bsky.social, documents the aftermath of Syria’s long civil war, after rebels took over Damascus, on 8 December 2024.

📚Dip into a selection of stunning works in the #WPPh2025 Yearbook – get your copy now: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

Visit the #WPPh2025 Exhibition on its worldwide tour, showcasing the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

Discover the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, touring globally!

The special exhibition ‘Down to Earth’ also opened last week in #Belém and #Port Said.

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Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People | World Press Photo Children from the Teepa family drive the younger siblings home, after a swim in the Ōhinemataroa (Whakatane) River, in Ruatoki, New Zealand. Tūhoe children are taught independence and to care for othe...

By Tatsiana Chypsanava, @pulitzercenter.org, @nzgeo.bsky.social, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest:
worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Tatsiana-Chypsanava/17

Crisis in Haiti | World Press Photo Residents flee gang violence in their neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to the United Nations, thousands of Port-au-Prince residents have been killed and more than a million displaced i...

By Clarens Siffroy, for @afp.com, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Clarens-Siffroy/7

Brazil’s Worst-Ever Floods | World Press Photo Flooded streets in Canoas, one of the most affected cities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Discover the project by Amanda Maciel Perobelli, @reuters.com, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest:
www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/p...

From breaking headlines to overlooked stories – discover the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, touring globally!

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The Elephant Whisperers of Livingstone | World Press Photo Residents of the Linda suburb in Livingstone, Zambia, watch a herd of elephants passing close by. The neighbourhood has emerged as a hotspot of human-elephant conflict.

Discover the #WPPh2025 awarded project by Tommy Trenchard, Panos Pictures, @npr.org exploring complex human-wildlife tensions:
worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Tommy-Trenchard/7

This image by Tatsiana Chypsanava, @pulitzercenter.org, @nzgeo.bsky.social, shows Mihiata Teepa (16) and her Tūhoe Māori Rugby League U16 teammates performing a haka during practice before a game, in Rotorua, New Zealand.

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Life and Death in a Country Without Constitutional Rights | World Press Photo Mothers of hundreds of those captured during the “state of emergency” march in protest, demanding better conditions for the prisoners. San Salvador, El Salvador.

By Carlos Barrera, for El Faro, NPR, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Carlos-Barrera/25

The Shadows Already Have Names | World Press Photo Personal files left piled in the infamous “Palestine Branch” interrogation and detention center, in Damascus, Syria. Detainees were interrogated and tortured on underground levels of the t...

From the project ‘The Shadows Already Have Names’ by Samuel Nacar, for Revista 5w, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest:
worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Samuel-Nacar/10

Discover the most compelling stories of the past year at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, now on display in: #MexicoCity, #SãoPaulo, #Brasília, #Montreal, #Flensburg, #Middelburg, #Eindhoven, #Helsinki, #Wellington, and #Amsterdam.

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Women’s Bodies as Battlefields | World Press Photo Despite facing immense challenges, young Tigrayan refugee women dedicate time to self-care and socialization. Social interaction provides a crucial support system, helping them process trauma, maintai...

By Cinzia Canneri, Association Camille Lepage, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Cinzia-Canneri/25

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Discover the story at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, now touring worldwide: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

A selection of images from our 70th anniversary exhibition is currently on display at De Nieuwe Kerk in #Amsterdam until 21 September, alongside the #WPPh2025 Flagship Exhibition.

Just a few weeks left to visit – book your tickets now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/amsterdam-the-netherlands

Tamale Safalu | World Press Photo Bodybuilder Tamale Safalu trains in front of his home in Kampala, Uganda.

Discover the photograph by Marijn Fidder, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest:
worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Marijn-Fidder/1

On behalf of the #WPPh2025 Contest winners:

We denounce the deliberate targeting, killing, and starvation of our fellow journalists in Gaza. We refuse to stand by while our colleagues are starved, bombed, and silenced.

Visit the #WPPh2025 Exhibition on its worldwide tour, presenting stories that bring depth and nuance to some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Now on display in: #Amsterdam, #London, #Auckland, #Mexico City, and #SãoPaulo: worldpressphoto.org/calendar