This year, the World Press Photo is brought to Maputo by Fotojornalismo Mundial Mozambique, with the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands, which aims to promote diversity and respecting others’ shared values toward the attainment of freedom of press and expression.

The event will showcase the photos from the winners of the most prestigious professional com- petition in the world. More than 4 million people have seen the prize-winning pictures presented in a travelling exhibition around a 100 cities all over the world: from Amsterdam, to Washington, to Cali, to Islamabad, to Taipei.

The winners are 42 photographers from 22 countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, USA and Venezuela.