PAX is a partnership between IKV (Interchurch Peace Council) and Pax Christi. In 2006, the two organisations merged under the name IKV Pax Christi. As of 29 January 2014, the new name of the organisation is PAX. The IKV Board and the Pax Christi Members Council watch over the mission and identity of PAX. They contribute to the development of the vision and oversee the main policy lines.

PAX works under the assignment of Pax Christi (Netherlands) and IKV on peace programmes as one organisation with one Supervisory Board and one Board of Directors. PAX operates independently of political interests and is supported by a wide group of involved citizens, social organisations and churches, including the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

PAX works on the basis of two central values of peace in conflict areas:

• human dignity; and
• solidarity with peace activists and victims of war violence.

PAX central values lead to a distinct vision of peace and security. In peace work, PAX is guided by the concept of human security; the protection and security of civilians leads our responses to conflicts.

PAX works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace.