2024 Contest winners

From devastating conflicts and political upheaval to the climate crisis and the safe passage of migrants, the award-winning works document some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. In bringing together such important stories, the selection encourages greater understanding and awareness of current events, as well as serves as a reminder of the need for press freedom in all corners of the world. The 24 winners, six honorable mentions, and two jury special mentions were selected by an independent jury out of 61,062 entries by 3,851 photographers from 130 countries.

Global Winners

A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece

Mohammed Salem

Valim-babena

Lee-Ann Olwage

The Two Walls

Alejandro Cegarra

War Is Personal

Julia Kochetova

Region Africa

Returning Home From War

Vincent Haiges

Valim-babena

Lee-Ann Olwage

The Escape

Zied Ben Romdhane

Adrift

Felipe Dana and Renata Brito

Region Asia

A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece

Mohammed Salem

Afghanistan on the Edge

Ebrahim Noroozi

I Am Still With You

Wang Naigong

Heartstrings

Kazuhiko Matsumura

Region Europe

A Father’s Pain

Adem Altan

Kakhovka Dam: Flood in a War Zone

Johanna Maria Fritz

No Man’s Land

Daniel Chatard

War Is Personal

Julia Kochetova

Region North and Central America

A Day in the Life of a Quebec Fire Crew

Charles-Frédérick Ouellet

Saving the Monarchs

Jaime Rojo

The Two Walls

Alejandro Cegarra

The Gay Space Agency

Mackenzie Calle

Region South America

Drought in the Amazon

Lalo de Almeida

Red Skies, Green Waters

Adriana Loureiro Fernandez

The Return of the Ancient Voices

Pablo Ernesto Piovano

Silenced Crimes

Marco Garro

Region Southeast Asia and Oceania

Fighting, Not Sinking

Eddie Jim

Battle for Sovereignty

Michael Varcas

Revolution in Myanmar

A Lost Place

Aletheia Casey