The World Press Photo exhibition, which opens next month in London, highlights the best photojournalism of the year, celebrating photographers whose award-winning work has brought the world’s biggest stories to life. Across 15 categories, the following images capture the drama and emotion at the heart of the refugee crisis, armed conflicts, natural disasters, and the backlash against police brutality – as well as sport, the natural world, and daily lives lived in different countries and cultures.
Spot News Singles
Hope for a New Life

March Against Terrorism in Paris

Spot News Stories
Broken Border

Broken Border

Broken Border

Aftermath of Airstrikes in Syria

Aftermath of Airstrikes in Syria

Aftermath of Airstrikes in Syria


Avalanche

Avalanche

General News Singles
Under the Cover of Darkness

Tianjin Explosion

General News Stories
Reporting Europe's Refugee Crisis

Reporting Europe's Refugee Crisis

Reporting Europe's Refugee Crisis

Douma's Children

An Earthquake's Aftermath

An Earthquake's Aftermath

An Earthquake's Aftermath

An Earthquake's Aftermath

Sports Singles
FIS World Championships

2015 NCAA Tournament

Neptun Synchro

Sports Stories
The Gris-gris Wrestlers of Senegal

The Gris-gris Wrestlers of Senegal

The Gris-gris Wrestlers of Senegal

The Gris-gris Wrestlers of Senegal

Vetluga's Hockey

Vetluga's Hockey

Vetluga's Hockey

Ebola Survivors Football Club

Ebola Survivors Football Club

Ebola Survivors Football Club

Ebola Survivors Football Club

Contemporary Issues Singles
Haze in China

The Forgotten Mountains of Sudan

March Against Police Violence

Contemporary Issues Stories
Talibes, Modern-day Slaves

Talibes, Modern-day Slaves

Talibes, Modern-day Slaves

In the Same Boat

In the Same Boat

In the Same Boat

Emily and Kate and Eddie and Reid

Emily and Kate and Eddie and Reid

Emily and Kate and Eddie and Reid

Daily Life Singles
China's Coal Addiction

Amazon's Munduruku Tribe

Into the Light

Daily Life Stories
An Antarctic Advantage

An Antarctic Advantage

An Antarctic Advantage

Bliss Dharma Assembly

Bliss Dharma Assembly

Bliss Dharma Assembly

Citizen Journalism in Brazil’s Favelas

Citizen Journalism in Brazil’s Favelas

Citizen Journalism in Brazil’s Favelas

People Singles
Waiting to Register

Digging the Future

Lost Family Portraits

People Stories
Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

La Maya Tradition

The Maya Tradition

The Maya Tradition

Where the Children Sleep

Where the Children Sleep

Where the Children Sleep

Nature Singles
Storm Front on Bondi Beach

Whale Whisperers

The Power of Nature

Nature Stories
Tough Times for Orangutans

Tough Times for Orangutans

Tough Times for Orangutans

Ivory Wars

Ivory Wars

Ivory Wars

Ivory Wars

Chameleon Under Pressure

Chameleon Under Pressure

Chameleon Under Pressure

Long-term Projects
North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim

North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim

North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim

North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim

A Life in Death

A Life in Death

A Life in Death

A Life in Death

Sexual Assault in America’s Military

Sexual Assault in America’s Military

Sexual Assault in America's Military

Sexual Assault in America’s Military

The 2016 World Press Photo Exhibition opens on 4 November at Southbank Centre, London. More information on its website.