Submissions came from 133 countries, most of them from India followed by China, USA, Germany, Russia and Iran. The international jury created a shortlist of 23 entries.
The shortlists are in alphabetical order.
Shortlist of the Global Peace Photo Award 2023
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A memory for the pain
Bade Fuwa, Nigeria
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Ahyae
Ghassane Kaaibich, Morocco
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Bad Hair
Nuria López Torres, Spain
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Ballet Against Bullets
Sebastian Gil Miranda, Argentina
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Combing Peace
Elrea Song, Korea
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Dreaming of Zeno
Annalaura Cattelan, Italy
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Hidden beauty
Saber Ghazi, Iran
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Hidden Dream
Shaghayegh Shayankhah, Iran
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How shall we greet the sun
Thana Faroq, Netherlands
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I’ll take you away
Marina Sycheva, Russian Federation
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Life in Balance
Mauro De Bettio, Italy
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Life in Color
Sarfo Emmanuel Annor, Ghana
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Majella Parc
Carla Kogelman, Netherlands
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Mr/Mrs Albinism South Africa
Frank Trimbos, South Africa
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My AFRICA
Harry Odunze, Nigeria
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Parents on whom our livelihood depends
Yushan Li, China
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Peace of Hearts
Mohammed Zaanoun, Palestine
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Reimagining Peace
Lisa-Maria Gruber & Friedrich J. Richter, Austria & Germany
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The Forbidden Love
Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Bangladesh
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The Last Travelers
Eszter Halasi, United Kingdom
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The Last Two
Matjaz Krivic, Slovenia
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The Women's Peace Movement in Congo
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, United Kingdom
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Women of the Water
Ana Elisa Sotelo, Peru
Shortlist Children’s Peace Image of the Year 2023
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A Father's Love
Elisa Maria Hies, Germany
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Book
Smilte Baukute, Lithuania
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Bright Blossoms
Weda Ganesh, India
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Don't be stop laughing
Mesbaul Islam, Bangladesh
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Dreamer
Weda Ganesh, India
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Embracing Peace through Laughter and Love
Mesbaul Islam, Bangladesh
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Finding Peace & Balance
Weda Ganesh, India
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Green
Elze Motiekaityte, Lithuania
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Hug
Anastasia Tutisani, Georgia
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I look at peace in our ordinary days
Manuela Basso, Brazil
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Life through the eyes of children
Serbest Salih, United Kingdom
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Mein Vater (My Dad)
Justus Raschka, Germany
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Mom: From Photographer to my Model
Giorgio Guglielmina, Italy
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Moment of Connection
Angel Onyeadurunu (Angelchizzy), Nigeria
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Nature's Hugs
Weda Ganesh, India
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Plant Peace
Alicja Kempa, Poland
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The most Beautiful Smile
Feiyang Chen, China
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Tree
Nikolozi Ivanovi, Georgia
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Vivid Trees
Yarina Attar, Romania
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Warm hugs of trees
Neva Ganesh, India
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Water Fun
Barbare Chikviladze, Georgia
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Weite, Freiheit, Jugend
Philip Raschka, Germany
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World With No Boundaries
Anna Golubeva, Russia