(Photo: “The End of the Caliphate” by Chris McGrath, the 2019 Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year.)
The Humanitarian Storytelling Award is administered by The Walkley Foundation on behalf of The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Millions of people around the world feel the humanitarian fallout from conflict every day. Wars are longer, increasingly fought in cities, and often between more armed groups with deadlier weapons than ever before. The human cost of conflict can be obscured when it takes place oceans away. The Humanitarian Storytelling Award seeks to elevate the unheard stories of communities affected by armed conflict and other forms of violence. It celebrates storytelling that does no harm, respects dignity, is inclusive, compassionate and people-focused. It recognises the role that journalists play in defending dignity and highlighting that even wars have limits.
2023 Entries have closed. Finalists will be announced on May 25. The winners will be announced at the Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism on June 15.