On Saturday 30 May, photographer, educator and talk show host, Giya Makondo-Wills will moderate and host the 2026 edition of our public event ‘The Stories That Matter’. 🎟️View the full program and get your tickets now: nieuwekerk.nl/en/activities/the-stories-that-matter/

‘The Weight of Witnessing’ by Tara Pixley, visual journalist and media scholar, is featured in the World Press Photo Yearbook 2026, in which she explores the growing crisis of trust in photojournalism and pathways toward rebuilding it. Get your copy now: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

At ‘The Stories That Matter’ on 30 May at De Nieuwe Kerk, Lewis Bush will present ‘Truth over Trust?’ & talk about how photojournalism professionals understand the changing landscape of audience (dis)trust in their work. Tickets: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2026/the-stories-that-matter

‘“I’m Afraid”: Afghan Women Face US Aid Cuts’ by Elise Blanchard, for TIME, appears in the World Press Photo Yearbook 2026, showcasing the awarded images from the #WPPh2026 Contest. Pre-order now in six languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

‘Madagascar’s Gen Z Protests’ by Luis Tato, for @afpfr, is one of the powerful stories included in the #WPPh2026 Exhibition starting its global tour. Book now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

At World Press Photo, we champion photographers who document the world with integrity, courage, and care, bringing vital stories to audiences globally. Please consider supporting our work: worldpressphoto.org/?form=donate

“Even when everything around me told me to stop, I couldn’t - silence would mean surrender” Congrats to 2026 World Press Photo winner Saher Alghorra on his Pulitzer win for Breaking News Photography! See the announcement here: pulitzer.org/winners/saher-alghorra-contributor-new-york-times

💡 Does it matter who takes the picture? The 2026 edition of See the Story, our free educational publication, is now available! Explore the role of photojournalism in society through the lens of World Press Photo. Get your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

💡What can photographs of daily life tell us about conflict? The 2026 edition of See the Story, our free educational publication, is now available! Explore the role of photojournalism in society through the lens of World Press Photo. Get your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

💡 Why do we need stories of resilience, hope, and positive change? The 2026 edition of See the Story, our free educational publication, is now available! Explore the role of photojournalism in society through World Press Photo. Get your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

‘A Territory of Hope’ by Priscilla Ribeiro, #WPPh2026 Contest winner, was featured in our collaboration with WePresent (WeTransfer). Read more: wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/worl...

‘Wedding in the Flood’ by Aaron Favila, #WPPh2026 Contest winner, was featured in our collaboration with WePresent (@WeTransfer). Read more: wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/world-press-photo-2026-aaron-favila

‘Emma the Social Robot’ by Paula Hornickel, #WPPh2026 Contest winner, was featured in our collaboration with WePresent (@WeTransfer). Read more: wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/world-press-photo-2026-paula-hornickel

The global jury chair, Kira Pollack reflects on the 2026 World Press Photo of the Year and finalists and the power of images to bear witness, and create a record of our time. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026/jury-perspectives/global-jury-chair

‘Aid Emergency in Gaza’ by Saber Nuraldin, EPA Images, which documents the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, is a finalist of the World Press Photo of the Year in the #WPPh2026 Contest. Learn more about the photo: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Saber-Nuraldin-FIN/1

‘The Trials of the Achi Women’ by Victor J. Blue, for The New York Times Magazine, which captures Achi women’s long fight for justice, is a finalist for the World Press Photo of the Year in the #WPPh2026 Contest. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Victor-J-Blue-FIN/1

‘Separated by ICE’ by Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald, is the #WPPh2026 World Press Photo of the Year. Watch as Carol shares the story behind this image: youtu.be/1BkjOOl_4QU?si=Awz4gAX-L2A56-74

The #WPPh2026 Photo of the Year is ‘Separated by ICE’ by Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald. It documents the human cost of family separations by ICE in the United States. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Carol-Guzy/2

Watch Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson, West, Central, and South Asia jury chair for the #WPPh2026 Contest, as she presents the awarded stories for the region (timestamp 11:00): youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?si=rR6wHFwhAnuASZ5Q&t=22

The #WPPh2026 Contest Long-Term Project winner for West, Central, and South Asia is Diego Ibarra Sánchez. His work shows the denial of education to children in conflict-affected areas worldwide. See his work: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Diego-Ibarra-Sanchez/1

The #WPPh2026 Contest Stories winners for West, Central, and South Asia show women in Afghanistan, rebuilding in Syria, and the ongoing devastation of Gaza. See the work by Elise Blanchard, Nicole Tung & Saher Alghorra: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/west-central-and-south-asia

The #WPPh2026 Contest Singles winners for West, Central, and South Asia show Nepal’s protests, the aid emergency in Gaza, and grief in Kashmir. See the work by Narendra Shrestha, Saber Nuraldin & Yasir Iqbal: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/west-central-and-south-asia

Watch Gael Almeida, #WPPh2026 Contest South America jury chair, as she presents the awarded stories for the South America region (timestamp 0:22): youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?si=rR6wHFwhAnuASZ5Q&t=22

The #WPPh2026 Contest Long-Term Project winner for South America is Pablo E. Piovano, whose work highlights the human cost of long-term agrochemical exposure in rural Argentina. See his work: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Pablo-E-Piovano/1

The #WPPh2026 Contest Stories winners for South America show Brazilian favelas, ancestral rituals & single-mother households in Colombia. See the work by Eduardo Anizelli, Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes & Ferley A. Ospina: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/south-america

The #WPPh2026 Contest Singles winners for South America depict a Brazilian family, the mourning of a 15-year-old & a priest in Buenos Aires protests. See the work by Priscila Ribeiro, Santiago Arcos & Tadeo Bourbon: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/south-america

The #WPPh2026 Contest Long-Term Projects winner for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region is Wu Fang, who documents Sheng Hailin and her family over 15 years, after she gave birth to twin girls at the age of 60, following the loss of her only child.

The #WPPh2026 Contest Stories winners for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region depict a flooded wedding, a cyber-scam compound in Myanmar & a community shaped by shifting traditions and climate crisis.

The #WPPh2026 Contest Singles winners for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region show the aftermath of a terror attack, a wild giant panda, and a man crying out in anguish as his home burns behind him.

⏰ The countdown is on! In just 24 hours we will announce the World Press Photo of the Year and two finalists of the 2026 Contest. Mark your calendars for Thursday 23 April at 11.00am CEST & sign up for our newsletter to be among the first to know: bit.ly/WPPh-Newslet...

These are the awarded stories for the Africa region of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, presented by Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Africa jury chair, alongside Kira Pollack, global jury chair. Watch the full video: youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?si=MTS8VVV6sWTIvu1z&t=991

The #WPPh2026 Contest winner in the Long-Term Project category for the Africa region is Mohamed Mahdy. His work documents the lives of people living in Moon Valley in Alexandria, Egypt: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/africa

The #WPPh2026 Contest winners in the Stories category for Africa capture the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a farīsāt with her stallion & Gen Z protests. See the winners: worldwideworldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/africa Congratulations to Abdulmonam Eassa, Chantal Pinzi, & Luis Tato!

The #WPPh2026 Contest winners in the Singles category for Africa include young dancers in South Africa, elephant culling in Zimbabwe & Kenyan women migrating to Saudi Arabia: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/africa Congratulations to Ihsaan Haffejee, Halden Krog, & Kiana Hayeri!

Watch Silvia Omedes, #WPPh2026 Contest jury chair for Europe, as she presents the awarded stories for the region (timestamp 14:01): youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?...

Watch Marie Monteleone, #WPPh2026 Contest North and Central America jury chair, as she presents the awarded stories for the region (timestamp 3:38): youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?si=MuV6xJrwZH1ps0Sg&t=218

The #WPPh2026 Contest Long-Term Project winner for North and Central America documents the effects of the climate crisis on Mexico’s changing social and environmental fabric through a human-centred lens.

The #WPPh2026 Contest Stories winners for North and Central America depict ICE arrests in New York, the impact of Los Angeles wildfires and a love story shaped by birth and death.

The #WPPh2026 Contest Singles winners for North & Central America show protests at Columbia University, clashes between protestors and ICE & a portrait of Achi women survivors winning a legal battle.

⏰ The Photo of the Year and two finalists of the #WPPh2026 Contest will be announced in one week! Mark your calendars for Thursday 23 April at 11.00am CEST, when we’ll reveal the results online and at the press opening at De Nieuwe Kerk in #Amsterdam: bit.ly/WPPh-Newslet...

The #WPPh2026 Contest Long-Term Project winner for Europe is William Keo, whose work highlights the communities in the peripheral neighborhoods of France’s banlieues, shaped by inequality and caught between exclusion and belonging. See his work: www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/p...

The #WPPh2026 Contest Stories winners for Europe show the Larouco wildfire in Galicia, the reshaping of modern warfare in Ukraine, and the long-term impact of severe anorexia nervosa.

The #WPPh2026 Contest Singles winners for Europe depict loneliness in Germany, the effect of the climate crisis in Svalbard, & the aftermath of a deadly strike in Kyiv. See the work by Paula Hornickel, Evgeniy Maloletka & Roie Galitz: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026/europe

Watch Yasuyoshi Chiba, #WPPh2026 Contest Asia-Pacific and Oceania jury chair, as he presents the awarded stories for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region (timestamp 8.13): youtu.be/QxgiYTwdnxs?...

Congrats to the #WPPh2026 Contest winners, selected by an independent jury from 57,376 entries, submitted by 3,747 photographers from 141 countries! Discover the awarded stories: worldpressphoto.org/news/2026/contest-winners-announced View the trailer: youtu.be/jANN_SODRFE?si=Lv9L6dTnB4MmH29z

📸 We are proud to present the #WPPh2026 Contest winners! Discover the best documentary photography from the past year: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026 The World Press Photo of the Year & two finalists will be announced on 23 April 2026 at 11.00am CEST

⏰Only 24 hours until we announce the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest! Tomorrow, 9 April at 11:00 AM CEST, we will reveal the 42 winners, selected from over 57,376 photographs by an independent jury. Be among the first to know: bit.ly/WPPh-Newslet...

How can photojournalism create impact? Does positive representation matter? See the Story, our free educational publication, explores the societal role of visual storytelling through the work of World Press Photo Contest winners. Download your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

The wait is almost over: Only one week until the #WPPh2026 Contest winners are announced! On 9 April at 11:00 AM CEST, we will reveal the winning photos and stories selected from over 57,376 entries. Be among the first to know: bit.ly/WPPh-Newslet...!

‘The Lake Has Fallen Silent’ by Aubin Mukoni explores life along the majestic Lake Kivu, and how it is threatened by the climate crisis. View the project in the World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, available in six languages. Order your copy now: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook