The regional winners of the World Press Photo Contest have been revealed.
The contest, which recognises the best photojournalism and documentary photography of the previous year, had entries from each region across the globe.
There were a total of 64,823 photographs and open format entries by 4,066 photographers from 130 countries.
Regional winners from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North and Central America, and South East Asia and Oceania were selected in the following four categories: singles, stories, long-term projects, and open format.
Joumana El Zein Khoury, executive director of World Press Photo Foundation, commented: "It is exhilarating to see the way in which the new regional contest set up has produced the changes that we were hoping for.
"Changes that we believe will offer different perspectives on, and a deeper connection to, photojournalism and documentary photography from all over the world."
The regional winners each receive €1,000 as well as inclusion in the annual worldwide exhibition and yearbook.
All of the regional winners which have been announced will also be eligible for the global awards: World Press Photo of the Year, World Press Photo Story of the Year, World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award, and World Press Photo Open Format Award.
The global winners will be revealed on the 7th April 2022.
