Today, we celebrate press and documentary photographers’ important work and the stories that matter from across the globe. Read on for special picks from our archive, exhibitions updates, and more on the stories behind some of the world’s best photojournalism. 

The best photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year
 

Covering stories from the front lines of conflict, culture, identity, migration, memories of lost past, and glimpses of near and distant futures, the 24 winners and six honorable mentions of the 66th annual World Press Photo Contest call attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today.

For World Photography Day, we invite you to explore this year’s awarded photos and stories, selected by an independent jury out of more than 60,000 entries by 3,752 photographers from 127 countries.

Representing major news events and important moments overlooked by the mainstream media in 2022, the 2023 World Press Photo Contest winning works call attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today – from the devastating documentation of the war in Ukraine and historic protests in Iran, to the realities in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and the many faces of the climate crisis in countries ranging from Morocco to Australia to Peru to Kazakhstan. The 24 winners, covering stories from the front lines of conflict, culture, identity, migration, memories of lost past and glimpses of near and distant futures, were drawn from more than 60,000 entries by 3,752 entrants from 127 countries.
Global Winners
Evgeniy Maloletka is a war photographer, journalist and filmmaker from Berdyansk, Ukraine. Since 2014, Maloletka has been covering the war in Ukraine. He has also covered the Euromaidan Revolution, the protests in Belarus, the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the COVID-19 pandemic