ABOUT
Photography 4 Humanity, an international initiative by Right Here, Right Now, invites photographers worldwide to capture the essence of human rights through powerful imagery. These compelling photos—depicting courage, hope, despair, injustice, and triumph - aim to inspire action and advocacy for human rights.
Since 2022, the initiative has focused on climate justice, showcasing the human impact of climate change. The resulting exhibit debuted at the 2022 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit in Boulder, then moved to the United Nations on December 10th to commemorate UN Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In 2024, the exhibit was prominently featured at UN headquarters in New York City and shared globally via UN.org.
The 2025 Photography 4 Humanity global completion will open for submissions on April 1, 2025, and conclude on August 1, 2025.
“Whenever I visit places affected by the climate crisis, it’s impossible not to notice how women, children, minorities and the marginalized are disproportionately suffering. This fact is difficult to adequately describe in words. Yet, photographers are often uniquely able to capture this reality through their lenses. This year Photography 4 Humanity, supported by United Nations Human Rights called on photographers from around the world to capture the lives of people affected by the climate emergency. These images depict climate change as a human rights crisis, and call on all of us to get involved and take a stand for human rights.”
- António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
