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

As an independent nonprofit organization, we generate our own income to fund programs that connect people to the stories that matter. Will you join us to champion the power of photography to promote dialogue and inspire action? Support our work: worldpressphoto.org/support

At no time is the need for accurate information more essential, while at the same time, more difficult to produce. Joumana El Zein Khoury reflects on the responsibility of documenting the world and why supporting a free press matters more than ever: worldpressphoto.org/news/2026/press-freedom-now

🗓️ Mark your calendars: Only two weeks until the #WPPh2026 Contest winners are announced! Selected from over 57,376 entries, the winning photos and stories will be revealed on 9 April. Sign up for our newsletter to be among the first to know the winners: bit.ly/WPPh-Newsletter

‘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

The World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, our annual collectible publication that showcases the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year, is available to purchase in six languages. 📚Get your copy: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

🗓️ Save the date! The winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest will be announced on 9 April, with the World Press Photo of the Year revealed on 23 April. Subscribe to our newsletter to be among the first to see the winning images: bit.ly/WPPh-Newsletter

‘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. Visit now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

The nominees for the 2026 Joop Swart Masterclass, selected by an international panel of 111 nominators, have been announced! See the full list and read more about the selection process: www.worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/joop-swart-masterclass/2026/nominees

⏳The countdown has begun! On 9 April, we will reveal the winning photos & stories in each of the six regions of the #WPPh2026 Contest. Subscribe to our newsletter to be among the first to know who they are directly via your inbox: bit.ly/WPPh-Newslet...

As an independent nonprofit organization, we generate our own income to fund programs that connect people to the stories that matter. Will you join us to champion the power of photography to promote dialogue and inspire action? Support our work: worldpressphoto.org/support

‘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

Why do we need diverse perspectives? Our free educational publication, See the Story, explores key questions for visual storytelling through the work of World Press Photo Contest winners. 📖Download your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

📸 It’s a wrap! The global jury has selected the 42 winners of the #WPPh2026 Contest. We want to thank both the regional and global juries for their crucial role in the process. 🗓️Sign up for our newsletter to find out who the winners are on 9 April: bit.ly/WPPh-Newsletter

The 2026 World Press Photo Contest global jury is currently in Amsterdam for the final rounds of judging live at our office, deciding on this year’s winning photographs and stories! Sign up for our newsletter for the winners' announcement on 9 April: bit.ly/WPPh-Newsletter

🗽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. Plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

‘Cumbia en mi Tierra’ by Karla Gachet Vega, developed in collaboration with Ivan Kashinsky, explores the origins and evolution of cumbia. Karla is a #WPPh2026 Contest jury member for the South America region. We’re sharing her work on Instagram. See more: instagram.com/worldpressphoto/

‘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 week, we are highlighting ‘Mestizo’, by Michael Robinson Chávez, 2026 jury member of the North and Central America region for the #WPPh2026 Contest. The long-term project explores the photographer's relationship to Peru, his mother’s homeland. See more: instagram.com/worldpressphoto/

📸 Nominations for the 2026 Joop Swart Masterclass are now open! The program offers mentorship to a new generation of visual storytellers. Read more about the selection process and see the international panel of nominators: worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/joop-swart-masterclass/nominators

As we embrace the new year, we remain committed to telling stories that connect the world and inspire action. As a small, independent non-profit, our mission to safeguard independent journalism grows stronger with your support. Support us now: worldpressphoto.org/support

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. Visit now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

The #WPPh2026 Contest's six regional juries are currently shortlisting the best entries in each category. After this, the global jury will meet in Amsterdam to decide on the 42 winners and the World Press Photo of the Year with two finalists. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026/jury

The World Press Photo exhibition travels yearly to over 80 cities, and we are always looking for new exhibition partners to work with. If you would be interested in organizing, hosting, or funding an exhibition, please contact us at: [email protected]

‘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.

Have you made important work that deserves to be seen? Entries to the 2026 World Press Photo Contest close on 17 January! The contest is free to enter and open to all professional photojournalists and documentary photographers. Enter now: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026

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

Why do we need stories of resilience and hope? Our free educational publication, See the Story, explores key questions for visual storytelling through the work of World Press Photo Contest winners. 📖Download your free copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

‘The Edge’ by Zishaan A. Latif, awarded in the 2024 Contest, documents the Miya community, who depends on land near the transnational Brahmaputra River, and their fight against both climate urgency and the nation. Enter the #WPPh2026 Contest now: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026

‘The Elephant Whisperers of Livingstone’ by Tommy Trenchard, Panos Pictures, for NPR, shows the tensions in human-wildlife coexistence driven by climate change and urbanization. View the project in the World Press Photo Yearbook 2025. 📚Buy your copy: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

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. View the project at #WPPh2025 Exhibition touring globally: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

The #WPPh2026 Contest has 3 format-based categories: Singles, Stories and Long-Term Projects. These categories welcome work that documents news and/or aftermaths, sports, nature, and social, political and environmental issues and solutions. Find out more: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026

The #WPPh2026 Contest winning works will be included in our annual worldwide traveling exhibition, yearbook and online channels. Winners also receive up to €11,000 and an invitation to a winners’ event in Amsterdam. Enter now until 17 January 2026: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026

From breaking headlines to overlooked stories – discover the compelling works of the 42 award-winning photographers at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, touring globally! View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

As the year ends, we reflect on the power of photojournalism to spark dialogue and bring people closer together, and we need your support. Join us in making an impact and supporting independent photojournalism in the year ahead. Donate now: worldpressphoto.org/support

The World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, our annual collectible publication that showcases the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year, is available to buy in 6 languages. Seen here, an image by John Moore. Get your copy: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

“2025 has been a year of a great deal of reflection on the nature of what we do and the state of the world we’re in.” Our executive director, Joumana El Zein Khoury, shares how we’ve lived up to our values in 2025 and looks towards 2026. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/news/2025/wrapping-up-2025

‘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

Photo of the Day | Bélassé Tchari (left), in Gouandé, Benin, works her field each morning to feed her seven children and support Virginie and her sisters’ schooling and football ambitions.

How do photographers address ethics in their practice? Our free educational publication, See the Story, explores key questions for visual storytelling through the work of the World Press Photo Contest winners. 📖Download your free copy to see more: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

Join us at our pop-up festival, part of our 70-year anniversary exhibition, opening today at Drik Picture Library, in #Dhaka! Expect a program of talks, workshops, and panel discussions, featuring a dynamic lineup of industry experts.

Photo of the Day | Theo Dagnaud scans the horizon in Quebec, Canada, to ensure that firefighter patrols have left, and he can mark the area as “controlled”.

Founder of Drik Picture Library, Shahidul Alam, spoke with writer Yatou Sallah about what to expect from Drik's hosting of World Press Photo’s 70th anniversary exhibition. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/news/2025/Shahidul-Alam-on-Power-Memory-and-Visual-Literacy

Photo of the Day | From ‘War Is Personal’, a web-based project by Julia Kochetova, awarded in the #WPPh2024 Contest, combining photographs, poetry, audio clips, and music to capture what it is like to live with war as an everyday reality.

Our 70th-anniversary exhibition titled ‘What Have We Done? Unpacking Seven Decades of World Press Photo’ opens at Drik Picture Library, in #Dhaka, on 5 December, accompanied by a pop-up festival! Plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/what-have-we-done-dhaka-bangladesh

📢The 2026 World Press Photo Contest is now open for entries! Free to enter and open to all professional photojournalists and documentary photographers. Have your work showcased to a global audience - enter now: worldpressphoto.org/contest/2026