The Union promotes, develops and consolidates the values of liberty, democracy, the universality and indivisibility of, and respect for, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the principles of equality and the rule of law, on which it is founded, through dialogue and cooperation with third countries and in compliance with principles of international law.
Déanann an tAontas luachanna na saoirse, an daonlathais, uilíocht, urramú, agus dhodhealaitheacht chearta an duine agus saoirsí bunúsacha, prionsabail an chomhionannais agus an smachta reachta ar a bhfuil sé fothaithe a chur chun cinn, a fhorbairt agus a chomhdhlúthú trí chomhphlé agus trí chomhar le tríú tíortha agus prionsabail an dlí idirnáisiúnta á gcomhlíonadh.