Six Panos photographers have been recognised for their work at this year’s Pictures of the Year (POY) awards – a contest overseen by the University of Missouri and National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) since 1957.

Cinzia Canneri won the World Understanding Award for her groundbreaking work on sexual violence in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Tigrayan women style each other’s hair in an IDP camp. Shire, Tigray. © Cinzia Canneri/Panos Pictures

Onur Coban won both an Award of Excellence and the First Prize in the Environmental Vision and Science and Natural History Picture Story sections respectively for his work on sinkholes in rural Turkey.

The Inoba sinkhole, which is 30 metres wide and 45 metres deep, and the surrounding village. Karapinar, Konya, Türkiye. © Onur Coban/Panos Pictures

Santiago Mesa was a Finalist in the Issue Reporting Picture Story section for his work on coca production in Colombia.

Darwin, a young coca leaf picker (raspachín), rests on a mound of freshly harvested coca leaves. Putumayo, Colombia. © Santiago Mesa/Panos Pictures

Ivan Kashinsky won an Award of Excellence in the Science and Natural History category for his work on the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades fire in California.

A pool is covered in fire retardant after it was saved from the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon. Pacific Palisades, California, USA. © Ivan Kashinsky/Panos Pictures

and another Award of Excellence in the Daily LIfe Picture Story section for his work on ‘Spaghetti Cumbia’, an LA fusion band.

Marcel Campos, lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, gets ready for a show in his bathroom in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA. © Ivan Kashinsky/Panos Pictures

And Akos Stiller won another Award of Excellence in the same category for his work on Ukraine.

We congratulate all the winners on their prizes and their amazing work!