Police forces take part in an operation against powerful gangs near the National Palace. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 9 July 2024. © Siffroy Clarens, Agence France-Presse.
Children from the Teepa family drive the younger siblings home, after a swim in the river. Tūhoe children are taught independence and to care for other family members. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 27 January 2022. © Tatsiana Chypsanava, Pulitzer Center, New Zealand Geographic.
A man is taken into custody by police on the day the El Salvadoran Legislative Assembly approved the “state of emergency.” Since that day, more than 80,000 people have been arrested. Santa Tecla, El Salvador, 27 March 2022. © Carlos Barrera, El Faro, NPR.
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WORLD PRESS PHOTO

We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible talent within our alumni and VII Community, as several members have been recognized in this year’s World Press Photo Contest! The awarded photographs were selected from 59,320 entries received from 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. Thirty out of 42 winners were also local to the country where they photographed their project.

Among the 2025 winners are six photographers from the The VII Foundation network.

2025 CONTEST WINNERS →

WEST, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH ASIA | LONG-TERM PROJECTS

A kolbar follows an arduous mountain path. Kolbars’ packs can weigh around 50 kg, and crossings take an average of eight to 12 hours. Kurdistan, Iran, 1 June 2019. © Ebrahim Alipoor.

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | STORIES

Police forces take part in an operation against powerful gangs near the National Palace. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 9 July 2024. © Siffroy Clarens, Agence France-Presse.

AFRICA | STORIES

Emanuel Chabala (33), watches over two of his five children while arranging his nets in front of his home. Goma, DRC, 17 April 2024. © Aubin Mukoni.

ASIA-PACIFIC AND OCEANIA | LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Children from the Teepa family drive the younger siblings home, after a swim in the river. Tūhoe children are taught independence and to care for other family members. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 27 January 2022. © Tatsiana Chypsanava, Pulitzer Center, New Zealand Geographic.

ASIA-PACIFIC AND OCEANIA | SINGLES

Workers ride towards a nickel smelting and processing plant, amid heavy rains that continued for two days, causing flooding. Weda, Halmahera, Indonesia, 12 August 2024. © Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, for China Global South Project.

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | LONG-TERM PROJECTS

A man is taken into custody by police on the day the El Salvadoran Legislative Assembly approved the “state of emergency.” Since that day, more than 80,000 people have been arrested. Santa Tecla, El Salvador, 27 March 2022. © Carlos Barrera, El Faro, NPR.