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Connecting the world to the stories that matter. Founded in 1955, we are a non-profit based in Amsterdam. worldpressphoto.org

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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 3h
📸 Planning a visit to our flagship exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam? Our guided tours are continuing from this Wednesday, at 15.00 CEST! 🔗 Book your exhibition tickets and sign up for the tour: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Officers from the Department of Homeland Security clash with demonstrators at a Portland ICE facility in Oregon, US, on 24 June 2025. ‘Portland Protests ICE’, by Jan Sonnenmair, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Jan-Sonnenmair/1
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
💡 How do photographers address ethics in their practice? Learn more about critical questions for visual storytelling through our free educational publication, See the Story. Download your copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📚 The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 showcases the 42 awarded projects from the 69th annual World Press Photo Contest, offering a closer look at the stories that made headlines, as well as those that are lesser known. Buy now, available in six languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌍 The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 brings the winning work of the 69th annual World Press Photo Contest to audiences around the world — offering a closer look at the people and events behind the headlines. 🔗View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Independent photojournalism helps us bring into focus stories, perspectives, and experiences that might otherwise go unseen. Help us continue supporting the people who document our changing world. 🔗Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/support
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Waltraud talks with Emma, a social robot that recognizes faces and remembers past conversations, in Albershausen, Germany, on 3 July 2025. ‘Emma the Social Robot’ by Paula Hornickel was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest. See more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Paula-Hornickel/1
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The flagship exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam has been extended until 25 October! We’re thrilled to confirm that our Exhibition 2026, presenting the awarded work of the #WPPh2026 Contest, will be open for one more month: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘Burned Land’ by Brais Lorenzo, EFE, Revista 5W, El País, depicts two women running with a bucket of water to help fight a wildfire in Galicia, Spain, on 17 August 2025. It is showcased in the #WPPh2026 Exhibition, touring globally. Plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📸 Join us for our very last guided tour of the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam this Wednesday, at 15.00 CEST! 🔗 Book your exhibition tickets and sign up for the tour: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yousef, who has asthma and rarely leaves his home, in Moon Valley, Alexandria, Egypt, on 9 October 2017. ‘Moon Dust’ by Mohamed Mahdy, Arab Documentary Photography Program, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest. See more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Mohamed-Mahdy/30
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The 2026 Joop Swart Masterclass is underway! Participants have been working on their projects and attending online presentations by industry professionals. They will gather in Cairo in November, more info coming soon. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/joop-swart-masterclass/2026
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FUJIKINA NYC is a 3 day festival taking place from 16-18 October. As part of the festival, we'll present our Exhibition 2026, & our staff will be on site to give guided tours and facilitate a talks program. More info: worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/world-press-photo-at-fujikina-new-york-2026
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
See the world’s most compelling photojournalism up close. The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 brings depth and nuance to pressing global realities. 🔗 View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📸 Can a single photograph change how we see the world? Join a free tour led by the World Press Photo team at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, every Wednesday at 15.00 CEST. 🔗 Book your exhibition tickets & sign up for a tour: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Eddie Sua, a paralyzed former hunter, lies in his hut that often floods due to tides in Solomon Islands, on 16 February 2025 ‘The Last Dolphin Hunters’ by Matthew Abbott, Oculi, for @nytimes.com was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Matthew-Abbott/8
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Only 2 more weeks to view the flagship World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Don’t miss your opportunity to view the most powerful examples of photojournalism from around the globe. Book now: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
‘Scam Hub Under Siege’ by Jes Aznar, for @nytimes, depicts forced cyber-scam labor and human trafficking amid Myanmar’s civil war. It is showcased in the #WPPh2026 Exhibition, touring globally. Plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Antonio Mayoral and Guadalupe Cobos pose in their home in El Bosque in Mexico, on 13 December 2024. ‘Mexico, A Changing Climate’, by César Rodríguez, @rodekruis.bsky.social, SNCA, @nytimes.com, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Cesar-Rodriguez/6
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📸 Join a free one-hour walk tour of this year’s winning projects, lead by a World Press Photo staff member at our flagship exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam! 🔗 Book your exhibition tickets and sign up for a tour: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has recognized the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe. 🔗 Support our work and join us in investing in the future of independent photojournalism: worldpressphoto.org/support
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
💡How can photographers ensure that stories of resilience are told without minimizing the challenges people face? 📖 ‘See the Story’, our free educational resource featuring World Press Photo winners, is available to download: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
From ‘Moon Dust’ by Mohamed Mahdy, Arab Documentary Photography Program. This project is featured in the #WPPh2026 Yearbook, showing the past year’s most important photojournalism and documentary photography. Order your copy now, available in 6 languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Police detain Father Jorge “Chueco” Romero during a pensioners’ protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 14 May 2025. ‘Milei’s Argentina’, by Tadeo Bourbon, for Revista Mu, was awarded in the 2026 World Press Photo Contest. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Tadeo-Bourbon/1
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One more week to apply for our Photo Editor Safety Program with ACOS Alliance in October. This free online safety program will cover practical learning, peer exchange, and one-to-one coaching: worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/safety-and-security-in-photojournalism/photo-editor-safety-program
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
As part of FUJIKINA New York, a three-day festival from 16-18 October, visit our #WPPh2026 Exhibition, and participate in our program of talks and tours (the full line up will be announced soon)! Learn more and get your tickets now: shopusa.fujifilm-x.com/fujikina/#tickets
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Chêne Pointu housing project in Clichy-sous-Bois, France, on 16 April 2022. Documenting the communities in France’s banlieues, 'Extramuros' by William Keo, @labnf.bsky.social, @zeit.de, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/William-Keo/3
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Gain behind-the-scenes knowledge about the #WPPh2026 Contest winners with our Contest Manager, Saba Askary! On 26 August at 15.00 CEST, join a free guided tour of our Exhibition 2026 in Amsterdam. Book now and reserve your spot: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Powerful stories need fearless photographers – and people who stand behind them. Become a Friend of World Press Photo and help support accurate, authentic, and diverse photojournalism from around the world. Sign-up now: bit.ly/45AiPBd
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
For more than 70 years, World Press Photo has recognized the most impactful photojournalism and documentary photography each year, and the Yearbook 2026 contains a captivating selection from the 2026 Contest. Buy now, available in six languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📸 Today is World Photography Day, a day to recognize the many ways photography shapes how we see the world. Here, we honor the #WPPh2026 Contest winning photographers from around the globe, whose work brings important stories to light. See more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2026
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A student holds the flag adopted by Gen Z protesters globally, photographed in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on 9 October 2025. From the project ‘Madagascar’s Gen Z Protests’ by Luis Tato, @afpfr, awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Luis-Tato/1
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Hear the stories behind the images shaping our world! Join us on Wednesday 19 August at 15.00 CEST at our exhibition in De Nieuwe Kerk for a free guided tour with one of our staff members. Book tickets now and reserve your spot: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
‘Children Who Do Not Exist’ by Kiana Hayeri, for @nytimes.com, depicts Edith’s eight-year struggle to safely bring her undocumented daughter home from Saudi Arabia to Kenya. It is showcased in the #WPPh2026 Exhibition, touring globally. Plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Go beyond the caption and join us for a free guided tour at 15.00 CEST, every Wednesday at our flagship exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, led by the World Press Photo team! 🔗 Book your tickets and join a free tour: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Sheng Hailin combs her daughters' hair before school, in Hefei, Anhui Province, China, on 21 May 2018. ‘Motherhood at 60’, by Wu Fang, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Wu-Fang/13
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness, protect the rights of the world's Indigenous population, and recognize the achievements & contributions that Indigenous people make to improve world issues.
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
In a year shaped by rapid change, the 2026 World Press Photo Contest winners highlight the vital role of photojournalism and documentary photography. Book now to view all 42 winners at our exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Visit the #WPPh2026 Exhibition on its worldwide tour, showcasing the most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year, now on display in #MexicoCity, #SãoPaulo, #Zutphen and #Knokke-Heist View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📸 What goes into documenting the realities that shape our world? Join a World Press Photo staff member for a free guided tour at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, every Wednesday at 15.00 CEST until 23 September. 🔗 Reserve your spot: nieuwekerk.nl/en/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2026/
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Eider Calimeño, in Juntas, Colombia, 29 March 2024, acts as Matachín: men participating in the Fiesta de los Manacillos. ‘Manacillos: A Return to Life’ by Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Ever-Andres-Mercado-Puentes/4
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
💡Can protest look quiet or domestic? What visual choices communicate resistance without spectacle? Download ‘See the Story’, our free educational resource featuring World Press Photo winners: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Applications are now open for our Photo Editor Safety Program, in collab with ACOS Alliance, taking place weekly in October 2026. The 15 editors will learn digital, legal, physical, and psychological safety, focusing on safe commissioning and self-care.
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘A Syrian City Rebuilds, Still Divided’ by Nicole Tung captures the remaining residents of Deir al-Zour, who continue to rebuild their city despite years of conflict. It is showcased in the #WPPh2026 Exhibition, touring globally. View our calendar to plan your visit: worldpressphoto.org/calendar
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Tamer Hassan al-Shafei and his family break their Ramadan fast in the remains of their home in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, 4 March 2025. The project ‘Witnessing Gaza’ by Saher Alghorra, for @nytimes, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Saher-Alghorra/5
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
📖 The World Press Photo Yearbook 2026 is available to order, featuring a selection of stories that feel familiar, as well as those that have gone unseen or underreported. Order your copy now in six languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Behind every photograph that makes us pause is a storyteller who chose to look closer, documenting realities that might otherwise go unseen. 🔗 Learn more about our mission and support our work: worldpressphoto.org/support
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
‘Down to Earth – Climate Change and Climate Futures’ presents 21 award-winning projects that confront two interconnected climate narratives: one of crisis and one of adaptation and resistance. Plan your visit to Institut français in Alexandria: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2026/alexandria-egypt
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Sign up for a free tour at our flagship exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam! Hear the stories behind the winning images from World Press Photo staff. 📅 Tour details: Every Wednesday until 23 Sept at 15.00 CEST (1 hour). 🔗 Book now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2026/amsterdam-the-netherlands
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World Press Photo @worldpressphoto.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A man walks past a business ruined by fire in Altadena, California, United States, on 8 January 2025. The project ‘Los Angeles on Fire’ by Ethan Swope, for @apnews.com, was awarded in the #WPPh2026 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2026/Ethan-Swope/9
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