In areas without sections, groups or organisations can apply to the International Secretariat to become an Associated Group or Affiliated Organisation with Pax Christi International. These are given to the Executive Committee who decides on the applications. Pax Christi International also has corresponding members in areas were there are no groups. The regular international work of Pax Christi International is carried out in commissions, groups and consultations. The groups deal with issues important to particular regions or specific themes.
Commissions deal with interest areas across regional lines.
These commissions and working groups meet regularly. Commissions Much of Pax Christi s concrete efforts for peace are organised in three major commissions with thematic working groups and representatives from all of the national sections. Regional Consultation Northern Consultations are held each year. The 1999 meeting was in Amman, Jordan, and the 2000 meeting was in Strasbourg, France. Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and the Caribbean are once every four years respectively.