PAX, PO box 19318
3501 DH Utrecht
Netherlands
- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Religion
- Research
- Youth and education
1. Professional civil society organisation based in Utrecht with 105 paid staff members and approximately 200 volunteers for Dutch activities 2. Around 15 million EUR/year 3. Funding for our peace work comes from our Dutch individual supporters, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign governments, foundations, European Union, National Postcode Lottery 4. dialogue; organising capacity training for young people, women and NGO's; supporting local civil peace initiatives in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America; lobbying international organisations. 5. PAX emerged from a partnership between the two largest peace movements in the Netherlands: IKV Foundation (founded in 1966) and Pax Christi (founded in 1948)
IKV Pax Christi is an international movement for peace and reconciliation, non-violence and human rights which has its roots in the catholic church. Pax Christi Netherlands was established in 1948 and counts nearly 10.000 members who give voice to grassroots aspirations for peace and justice. IKV Pax Christi has a special commitment to the victims of violence, peace groups, parties in conflict looking for peace and reconciliation and socially committed religious leaders. Since its foundation, IKV Pax Christi has been helping to find ways out of cycles of violence by bringing together opposing parties. It does so by expressing solidarity through concrete action. IKV Pax Christi has special consultative status at the United Nations in New York and Vienna, the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and UNESCO in Paris. PAX works together with committed citizens and organisations to protect civilians against acts of war, curb armed violence and foster just and peaceful societies across the globe.
PAX works in countries such as Bosnia Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine. Our core strength is in linking our work in these countries to our thematic work at local, national and international levels. Our extensive knowledge of local needs and the results of our in-depth research combine as input for our lobby activities. In the Netherlands, and at European and international level, PAX mobilises moral, political and financial support for peace efforts in conflict areas. Our presence in The Hague, Brussels and New York facilitates our lobby activities. At the same time we reach out to an increasing number of Dutch people. A growing number of local support groups (more than 70) successfully organise various events to encourage all ages to become more engaged in peace activities in the Netherlands. In this way, PAX triggers the public to discuss the use of drones in conflict areas, sign a petition for nuclear disarmament or visit a peace concert for example.