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UNICEF Photo of the Year on Instagram

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UNICEF Germany awards annually "UNICEF Photo of the Year" to photos that impressively capture the lives and living conditions of children worldwide.
Natalya Supernova won this year’s second prize o Natalya Supernova won this year’s second prize of UNICEF Photo of the Year with her reportage „Mongolia: Mongolia’s children at risk: The devastating impact of air pollution“. Mongolia has a severe environmental problem: air pollution. More specifically: coal. It is the fuel for about 70 percent of the nation’s energy. The most affected are those living Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, home to almost half the country’s 3.5 million people. Particulate pollution from burning coal causes exceptionally high rates of lung and heart illnesses and is estimated to contribute to about ten percent of all deaths. Natalya Saprunova captured the extent to which children suffer from the pollution. Even kindergartens have begun installing air purifiers to reduce pollution levels. @unicef_deutschland @natalya.saprunova #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #photocontest #fotografie #photography reportage storytelling @freundeskreis_wbh @horizontezingst @edda_fahrenhorst @stadtmuseumschleswig @dmage_berlin @epsondeutschland @markus_seewald @juttaschein @ute_noll_visual_projects @berndvonjutrczenka @gis_kayser @andreadiefenbach © Text: Peter-Matthias Gaede for UNICEF Photo of the Year 2025
Sourav Das won this year’s third prize of UNICEF Sourav Das won this year’s third prize of UNICEF Photo of the Year with his reportage “Children in Jharia’s coal mines lose childhood to smoke, fire, and endless survival“ from India. @unicef_deutschland @souravdasphotography #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #photocontest #fotografie #photography reportage storytelling @freundeskreis_wbh @horizontezingst @edda_fahrenhorst @stadtmuseumschleswig @dmage_berlin @epsondeutschland @markus_seewald @juttaschein @ute_noll_visual_projects @berndvonjutrczenka @gis_kayser @andreadiefenbach
The jury of UNICEF Photo of the Year 2025 (from le The jury of UNICEF Photo of the Year 2025 (from left to right): Henner Flohr, Ute Noll, Jutta Schein, Peter-Mattias Gaede, Gisela Kaiser, Bernd von Jutrczenka, Andrea Diefenbach (not in the picture). First Lady Elke Büdenbender in conversation with winners Elise Blanchard and Natalya Supranova. @unicef_deutschland @anyatsaruuk @arez.ghaderi @emilietoldamphotography @middleeastimages @laurapannack @saher_alghorra @sandro.maddalena #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #photocontest #fotografie #photography @freundeskreis_wbh @horizontezingst @edda_fahrenhorst @stadtmuseumschleswig @dmage_berlin @epsondeutschland @nytimes @jyllands_posten @markus_seewald @juttaschein @ute_noll_visual_projects @berndvonjutrczenka @gis_kayser @andreadiefenbach @bundespraesident.steinmeier @shahnewazphotos @vohhfotofest @_karenfromm @sorenpagter @lauracarnemolla @trautner.katrin @middleeastimages @mannpower77 @boshnaqmona
In addition to the three winners, the UNICEF Photo In addition to the three winners, the UNICEF Photo of the Year jury awarded seven other photographers with honorable mentions: Anya Tsaruk, Ukraine
Ukraine: „I Hope Your Family is Safe“ 
Emilie Toldam, Denmark  Great Britain: Miss Vogue  
Arez Ghaderi, Iran  Afghanistan: What children’s faces reveal Sandro Maddalena, Italy Ukraine: Raised by war  
Hossein Beris, New York/Middle East Images Iran: Walking back to life 
Laura Pannack, UK South Africa: The journey home   Saher Alghorra, Gaza, Palestine, The New York Times
Gaza: Displacement, hunger, suffering  See link in bio to look at the complete reportages @unicef_deutschland @anyatsaruuk @arez.ghaderi @emilietoldamphotography @middleeastimages @laurapannack @saher_alghorra @sandro.maddalena #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #photocontest #fotografie #photography reportage storytelling @freundeskreis_wbh @horizontezingst @edda_fahrenhorst @stadtmuseumschleswig @dmage_berlin @epsondeutschland @nytimes @jyllands_posten @markus_seewald @juttaschein @ute_noll_visual_projects @berndvonjutrczenka @gis_kayser @andreadiefenbach @bundespraesident.steinmeier @shahnewazphotos @vohhfotofest @_karenfromm @sorenpagter @lauracarnemolla @trautner.katrin @middleeastimages @mannpower77 @boshnaqmona
Elise Blanchard won this year’s first prize of U Elise Blanchard won this year’s first prize of UNICEF Photo of the Year with her reportage „Girlhood in Afghanistan“. French photographer Elise Blanchard has gone to great lengths to document the living conditions of girls in Afghanistan. She met girls like ten-year-old Hajira, who has little time left in elementary school and tirelessly studies textbooks at home. Second Prize: Natalya Saprunova: Mongolia: „Mongolia’s children at risk: The devastating impact of air pollution“. French/Russian photographer Natalya Saprunova captured the extent to which children in Mongolia are affected by air pollution. Third Prize: Sourav Das, India, „Children in Jharia’s coal mines lose childhood to smoke, fire, and endless survival“. Indian photographer Sourav Das has documented the fate of children in Jharia, the infamous “burning city,” home to one of India’s largest coal mines for about a hundred years. Congratulations to the Honorable Mentions: Anya Tsaruk, Ukraine: „I Hope Your Family is Safe“ Arez Ghaderi, Afghanistan: „What children’s faces reveal“ Emilie Toldam, Great Britain, „Miss Vogue“ for Jyllands-Posten Hossein Beris, Iran: „Walking back to life“, Middle East Images Laura Pannack, South Africa: „The journey home“ Saher Alghorra, Gaza, Palestine, „Displacement, hunger, suffering“ for the New York Times Sandro Maddalena: Ukraine, „Raised by War“ See link in bio for all awarded reportages. @unicef_deutschland @eliseblchrd @natalya.saprunova @souravdasphotography @anyatsaruuk @arez.ghaderi @emilietoldamphotography @middleeastimages @laurapannack @saher_alghorra @sandro.maddalena #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #photocontest #fotografie #photography #reportage #storytelling @freundeskreis_wbh @horizontezingst @edda_fahrenhorst @stadtmuseumschleswig @dmage_berlin @epsondeutschland @nytimes @jyllands_posten @markus_seewald @hnnr @andreadiefenbach @ute_noll_visual_projects @berndvonjutrczenka @gis_kayser @juttaschein @bundespraesident.steinmeier @shahnewazphotos @vohhfotofest @_karenfromm @sorenpagter @lauracarnemolla @trautner.katrin @middleeastimages @mannpower77 @boshnaqmona
Danke Ute für das schöne Interview in der aktuel Danke Ute für das schöne Interview in der aktuellen Doppelnummer der Photonews. Thank you Ute for the lovely interview in the current double issue of Photonews. @ute_noll_visual_projects @photonewshamburg @unicef_deutschland #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #interview @patrykjaracz @christian.klant_photography @horizontezingst @yeastphotofestival @freundeskreis_wbh @stadtmuseumschleswig @bundespressekonferenz
Milo has been talking to his parents and brother e Milo has been talking to his parents and brother ever since he learned to speak. Outside of the family, however, he fell completely silent. He was six years old when he was diagnosed with selective mutism, a presumably genetic, anxiety-induced inability to speak in any situation outside the comfort of his family home. Lively and talkative at home, the boy couldn’t utter a word as soon as he encountered other people. An emergency situation that, according to estimates, can affect about one in a hundred children. Milo’s mother, Canadian-Mexican photographer Patricia Krivanek, for whom the diagnosis was as shocking as it was disturbing, thought about how she could build bridges for her son and help him open up. She gave him a simple camera to help him express his emotions and communicate through visual language. At the same time, she took photographs of him and asked him to write down his thoughts. 2024 UNICEF Photo of the Year, honorable mention @unicef_deutschland @patriciakrivanekphoto #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #fotografie #throwback @markus_seewald
Druck-Expertinnen am Werk | Zur Entstehung einer A Druck-Expertinnen am Werk | Zur Entstehung einer Ausstellung: „25 Jahre Unicef Foto des Jahres“: Die Outdoorausstellung wurde im Printstudio der Berliner FineArt Manufaktur d’mage produziert und beim Bürgerfestes des Bundespräsidenten im Park von Schloss Bellevue gezeigt. @epsondeutschland @dmage_berlin @unicef_deutschland @markus_seewald
2024: honorable mention at UNICEF Photo of the Yea 2024: honorable mention at UNICEF Photo of the Year. Sudan: The unnoticed tragedy Far from the headlines, one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of our time is unfolding in Sudan. Eight million people, probably even more, are fleeing the front lines of a war that has been raging in the East African country since 2023. Around 730,000 children are so severely malnourished that their lives are in immediate danger. The warring parties are deliberately using hunger as a weapon by looting farmers, stealing animals and controlling water sources. Schools and health posts are being destroyed, children are being forcibly recruited to fight, and sexual violence against girls is widespread. Irish photographer Ivor Prickett aims to draw international attention to this tragedy by documenting the misery, malnutrition, displacement and despair in Sudan. @unicef_deutschland @ivorprickett #sudan #war #malnutrition #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #fotografie #throwback @markus_seewald
Patryk Jaracz won first prize in the 2023 UNICEF P Patryk Jaracz won first prize in the 2023 UNICEF Photo of the Year competition! This is a report from the German news programme Tagesschau. @patrykjaracz @tagesschau @unicef_deutschland
Zusammen mit Peter-Matthias Gaede werfen Miriam Zl Zusammen mit Peter-Matthias Gaede werfen Miriam Zlobinski und Alexander Hagmann einen Blick auf die Auszeichnung „UNICEF Foto des Jahres” und die Botschaften, die der Wettbewerb und die Bilder transportieren. @umvierecken Ab sofort online. Überall, wo man Podcasts hören kann. In dieser Folge begrüßen wir unseren ersten Gast! Zusammen mit Peter-Matthias Gaede @unicef_deutschland werfen wir einen Blick auf die Auszeichnung „UNICEF Foto des Jahres” und die Botschaften, die der Wettbewerb und die Bilder transportieren. Welche Themen stehen im Mittelpunkt? Welche ethischen Überlegungen begleiten den Wettbewerb? Und wie hat sich das „UNICEF Foto des Jahres“ @unicef_photo_of_the_year in den letzten 25 Jahren verändert? Diese Episode wird unterstützt von @epsondeutschland . @unicef_deutschland #unicef #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #fotopodcast #fotografiepodcast #photographypodcast @alexanderhagmann
Deadline to enter your work, today 11:59 pm CEST Deadline to enter your work, today 11:59 pm CEST @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #storytellingchildren #storytellingphotography #award @patrickbrownphoto @markus_seewald
Posted @withregram • @amelieschneider_zeit Three Posted @withregram • @amelieschneider_zeit Three days left to submit your work to this years @unicef_photo_of_the_year • The internationally renowned ‚UNICEF Photo of the Year‘ contest is aimed at professional photographers from all over the world. An independent jury of photography experts (that I was honored to be a part of in 2024) chooses the winner. Starting from this year the contest is directed by @markus_seewald • Only professional photographers suggested by international experts are allowed to participate in the contest. I‘m happy to nominate your work! Submissions will be accepted until October 15th. Please find all details here: https://www.unicef.de/informieren/aktuelles/photo-of-the-year/information-about-contest 📸: Julia Zimmermann; Press conference and exhibition opening of the ‚UNICEF Photo of the Year 2024‘, December 19, 2024 in the foyer of the exhibition at the Federal Press Conference Center in Berlin #unicefphotooftheyear #fürjedeskind
Posted @withregram • @yeastphotofestival Scopri Posted @withregram • @yeastphotofestival Scopri “War on the Nile – Fragmented Sudan” di @ivorprickett 🇸🇩 La mostra a Palazzo Scarciglia, a Lecce, racconta il conflitto in Sudan iniziato nel 2023 – una guerra che ha generato una delle peggiori crisi umanitarie del nostro tempo. Attraverso immagini intime e d’impatto, Prickett ci costringe a guardare in faccia una tragedia che il mondo tende a dimenticare: dietro ogni suo scatto ci sono 8 milioni di persone in fuga e 730.000 bambini che lottano contro la malnutrizione grave. Un richiamo potente a non distogliere lo sguardo. Ivor Prickett, “War on the Nile – Fragmented Sudan” in partnership con @unicef - Photo of the Year e @horizontezingst in collaborazione con @artworkcultura 📍 Palazzo Scarciglia – Lecce 🔚 9 nov 2025 🕐 Tutti i giorni 9/21 👉🏻 Scopri tutte le mostre sul nostro sito! © Ivor Prickett: War on the Nile – Fragmented Sudan #YEAST2025 Main sponsor @artworkcultura @pugliaculture @regionepuglia @weareinpuglia [EN] Discover “War on the Nile – Fragmented Sudan” by @ivorprickett 🇸🇩 The exhibition at Palazzo Scarciglia, Lecce, tells the story of the conflict that erupted in Sudan in 2023 — a war that has triggered one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. Through intimate and striking images, Prickett forces us to confront a tragedy the world tends to forget: behind each photograph lie 8 million people displaced and 730,000 children battling severe malnutrition. A powerful reminder not to look away. Ivor Prickett, “War on the Nile – Fragmented Sudan” in partnership with @unicef – Photo of the Year and @horizontezingst in collaboration with @artworkcultura 📍 Palazzo Scarciglia – Lecce 🔚 Until Nov 9, 2025 🕐 Open daily 9 AM – 9 PM 👉🏻 Discover all the exhibitions on our website!
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2024 For the first time UNICEF Photo of the Year 2024 For the first time in the 25-year history of the UNICEF Photo of the Year, the jury has awarded in 2024 two first prizes: Photo left; Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, Israel Eight-year-old boy Stav survived the Hamas massacre in an Israeli kibbutz on October 7, 2023. Shock and bewilderment are written all over the faces of children like him, even if they are physically unharmed. Photo right: Samar Abu Elouf, Gaza Palestinian siblings Dareen, eleven, and Kinan, five, lost their parents in an Israeli airstrike. Pain and grief: the fate of children on all sides of a war. They are never to blame, but they always suffer. @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #photograpy #photoaward @markus_seewald @avishag_sy @samarabuelouf
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2023 Photo: Patryk Jaracz UNICEF Photo of the Year 2023 Photo: Patryk Jaracz, Poland Small escapes from the dark clouds of war. In the north-west of Ukraine, also threatened by Russian drones, Alina, accompanied by friends, practises cycling. @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #photograpy #photoaward @markus_seewald @patrykjaracz
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2022 Photo: Eduardo Soter UNICEF Photo of the Year 2022 Photo: Eduardo Soteras Jalil, Argentina In a war-torn school in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, two children immerse themselves in books. The smiles on their faces: a moment of rare bliss. @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #photograpy #photoaward @edusonico @markus_seewald
Gestern wurde im Stadtmuseum Schleswig die Ausstel Gestern wurde im Stadtmuseum Schleswig die Ausstellung UNICEF Foto des Jahres eröffnet. Die Leiterin des Museums Frau Dr. Dörte Beier und der Juryvorsitzende Peter-Matthias Gaede haben die Ausstellung eröffnet. Ganz besonders gefreut haben wir uns, dass Patricia Krivanek kommen konnte und über Ihre ausgezeichnete Arbeit erzählen konnte. Ein umfangreiches Programm mit Schülern, die sich mit den Arbeiten der Gewinner beschäftigen werden, wird die Ausstellung bereichern. Zur Eröffnung kamen u. A. auch Bürgermeiser Stephan Dose und Björn-Sven Bergemann vom Förderverein Stadmusuem Schleswig. The UNICEF Photo of the Year exhibition opened yesterday at the Schleswig City Museum. Museum director Dr. Dörte Beier and jury chairman Peter-Matthias Gaede opened the exhibition. We were particularly pleased that Patricia Krivanek was able to attend and talk about her outstanding work. An extensive program with students exploring the winners‘ work will enhance the exhibition. Also present at the opening were Mayor Stephan Dose and Björn-Sven Bergemann from the Schleswig City Museum Association. @unicef_deutschland @stadtmuseumschleswig @patriciakrivanekphoto @stephan.dose @avishag_sy @samarabuelouf @maitre.pascal @maylis.rolland @valerio.bispuri @vincentboisot @ivorprickett @zivkoren1 @saher_alghorra #uniceffotodesjahres #unicefphotooftheyear #schleswig #ausstellung #exhibition #fotografie @markus_seewald
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2021 Photo: Supratim Bhat UNICEF Photo of the Year 2021 Photo: Supratim Bhattacharjee, India A cyclone has swept away what was once the home of twelve-year-old Pallavi Paduya in the Ganges Delta. Extreme weather events are increasing globally as a result of the climate crisis. @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #photograpy #photoaward @markus_seewald @supratimart
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2020 Photo: Angelos Tzort UNICEF Photo of the Year 2020 Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis, Greece After fleeing the war, fleeing the fire: children from Syria escape from the burning Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. @unicef_deutschland #unicefphotooftheyear #uniceffotodesjahres #photograpy #photoaward @markus_seewald @angelos_tzortzinis
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