Unicef photo of the year awards 2025
The winning and commended projects from photojournalists working in Afghanistan, Gaza, India Mongolia, South Africa, Ukraine and the UK
TL;DR
- Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to girls being denied education after 7th grade, contributing to widespread hopelessness.
- Poverty in some Afghan regions forces families to marry off young girls, some as young as seven.
- Mongolia faces severe air pollution from coal burning, causing high rates of lung and heart disease, especially in Ulaanbaatar.
- Children in Jharia, India, live in dangerous conditions near coal mines, facing health risks and child labor.
- Children in various conflict zones, like Ukraine and Gaza, experience constant threats, displacement, and loss.
- Child beauty pageants are a growing trend, despite critical views.
- Gang violence and high youth unemployment pose risks to children in areas like Cape Town.