War and peace

A snapshot of the state of peace around the world

Cost of peacekeeping

United Nations peacekeeping helps countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace

Women in peacekeeping

Female peacekeepers act as role models inspiring women

Veterans

Population who have previously served in the UK armed forces

Show some style and fork out for a proper poppy

Blingy poppies are for show-offs who don't understand about remembrance

Mother's Day: My grief at the loss of my soldier son

Personal account: A mother writes about her grief and her pride in her 19-year-old son and shares his last letter home

Not in vain?

Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid's widow made this powerful speech at her husband's funeral

Remembrance isn't only about those who fought but also about those who refused

We mustn't let nostalgia get in the way of a real understanding of the costs of war.