The Union's policy and international action are also guided by its commitments and obligations concerning human rights and development, including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the UN Declaration on the Right to Development.
Tá beartas agus gníomhaíocht idirnáisiúnta an Aontais le haghaidh comhair um fhorbairt á stiúradh freisin ag a ghealltanais agus ag a oibleagáidí a bhaineann le cearta an duine agus le forbairt, lena n-áirítear Dearbhú Uilechoiteann Chearta an Duine, an Cúnant Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Sibhialta agus Polaitiúla, an Cúnant Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Eacnamaíocha, Sóisialta agus Cultúrtha, an Coinbhinsiún maidir le gach cineál Idirdhealaithe in aghaidh na mBan a Dhíothú, Coinbhinsiún NA um Chearta an Linbh agus Dearbhú NA maidir leis an gCeart i leith Forbartha.