World Press Photo of the Year 2006

Young Lebanese drive through devastated neighbourhood of South Beirut, 15 August
Spencer Platt, USA, Getty Images



Serval cat, Zakouma National Park, Chad
Nature (Singles)
1st Prize
Michael Nichols, USA, National Geographic Magazine

Night raids, Iraq, January-March
General News: (Stories)
2nd Prize
Peter van Agtmael, USA, Polaris Images


Amona outpost, West Bank
Settler woman struggles with Israeli security officer, West Bank, 1 February
People in the News: (Singles): 1st Prize
Oded Balilty, Israel, The Associated Press