Formerly known as the Alfred Fried Photography Award, this prestigious prize seeks to recognize and celebrate images that depict peace in the broadest sense of the word. In partnership with world-renowned organizations including the World Press Photo Foundation, UNESCO, and International Press Institute (IPI), the award is open to both amateur and professional photographers.

The winner of the Global Peace Photo Award – Peace Image of the Year 2023, worth €10,000, is Elrea Song, South Korea, with an image from her work “Combing Peace“.

The Global Peace Photo Award’s esteemed panel of judges includes Peter-Matthias Gaede, the renowned editor of GEO Magazine; Lars Boering, the Managing Director of World Press Photo; Lois Lammerhuber, a publisher, photographer, and founder of the GPPA, among others. Gerd Ludwig has been serving on the Award Jury since its inception in 2013.

The winners of the Global Peace Photo Award 2023, who received the Alfred Fried Peace Medal are (in alphabetical order):

“Ahyae“, Ghassane Kaaibich, Morocco
”Bad Hair“, Nuria López Torres, Spain
”Combing Peace“, Elrea Song, Korea
”I’ll take you away“, Marina Sycheva, Russia
”Majella Parc“, Carla Kogelman, Netherlands

Winner of the The Children’s Peace Image of the Year 2023, worth €1,000, is Barbare Chikviladze, Georgia, with her image ”Water Fun”.

The Global Peace Photo Award 2023 was presented on 4 October 2023, in the Austrian Parliament in Vienna.

For more information visit www.friedaward.com.