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September 18, 2026

A farmer tending a bamboo water wheel over a misty river. Credit: Myat Zaw Hein

Calling all photographers! Share your original photos to bring to life our shared story with water.

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) opened a special contest calling for visually compelling and inspiring photojournalism that highlights people, communities, challenges, and solutions connected to water.

Applications are open to all with $23,000 in total prizes for winners. Held in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the winning photographs will be featured at the 2026 UN Water Conference this December.

Submissions for HIPA’s global photography contest are open until 16 October 2026.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONTEST

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