Executive Director of the World Press Photo Foundation, Joumana El Zein Khoury, said:
"Selecting these arresting winning images from tens of thousands of entries was a huge task for our independent jurors, all of whom demonstrated profound care, expertise and passion in reaching their decisions, delivering a stunning and globally balanced view of the past year.
In a world where dozens of journalists are still killed in the line of duty every year, I could not stop thinking about the journeys and risks these photographers - and often, their subjects - take to bring us these images of our world.
I am humbled to present this selection and honored that we will be able to bring the vital stories they tell to millions more people."
Jury chair, New York Times photo editor and co-founder of Diversify Photo, Brent Lewis said:
“For me, I was looking for pictures that grab you, and that won't let go. There are images here that let you understand ‘this could be you’. That I can’t get away from.
But they also had to represent the world. We saw powerful stories ranging from the conflict in Ukraine, and Afghanistan’s first year under Taliban rule, to oil spillage in Peru and the loss of women’s rights, from the USA to Iran.
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Tune into our Instagram on 29 March at 16.00 CEST (Netherlands) where we will be live with World Press Photo executive director Joumana El Zein Khoury, 2023 Contest global jury chair Brent Lewis and founder of our regional partner for Asia, Drik, Shahidul Alam. They will speak about the winning stories and reflect on the topics that emerged across regions.
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Global winners to be announced 20 AprilFour global winners (one per category) are chosen from the regional winners, and these will be announced on 20 April, 11:00 am CEST (Netherlands time) online and, for the first time, at the opening of our flagship exhibition at the historic De Nieuwe Kerk on Amsterdam’s central square.
This Amsterdam exhibition will open to the public on 22 April before being shown to millions in our annual exhibition in over 60 cities around the world (including Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, Zurich, Tel Aviv, Taipei, Singapore, Mexico City, Jakarta, Sydney, and Toronto), and will be seen by millions more online.
Winners’ program
The 24 winners are also invited to a program of events in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 9 to 13 May. In addition to the awards celebration, the program will consist of networking events (with photo editors, curators, and festival directors), workshops, presentations, a tour of their winning images on display, and a public “mini-festival” at De Nieuwe Kerk on the final day.
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