The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, invites entries for the Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Competition 2024 until August 1, 2024.
About the United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.
About the Competition
The 2024 Global Contest promotes climate justice. We believe climate change is a human rights issue, so we are looking for images that show people impacted by the escalating climate crisis. They include climate refuges, the very young, the very old, the disabled and injured, the poor, indigenous and island people, and women. Images of climate champions advocating for change, and those helping to mitigate and reverse climate change are welcome.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter.
- All entries must be submitted between Feb 1, 2024, 12:00 PM EST and August 1, 2024, 12:00 PM PST.
- All photography must relate to people being impacted by climate change, and/or people trying to reverse and/or mitigate climate change.
- Must include the photographer’s name, title, date, location and description of each photograph submitted.
- All images must have been taken between August 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024.
Prizes
- The 2024 Global Prize Recipient will receive $5,000 USD.
- The Global Prize Recipient, top 10 Finalists and 20 Honorable Mentions will be exhibited globally on December 10, 2024 – via UN.org.
- The Global Prize Recipient, top 10 Finalists, and 20 Honorable mentions will then have their work help open the 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit hosted by the University of Oxford on June 5, 2025 – UN World Environment Day.
How to Submit?
Interested participants can submit their entries via this link.
Submission Deadline
August 1, 2024.
