The Union seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the principles of democracy, equality, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law on which it is founded, by means of dialogue and cooperation with third countries.
Is é aidhm an Aontais prionsabail an daonlathais, an chomhionannais, an prionsabal maidir le cearta an duine agus saoirsí bunúsacha a urramú agus an smacht reachta, ar phrionsabail iad ar a bhfuil an tAontas bunaithe, a chur chun cinn, a fhorbairt agus a chomhdhlúthú trí idirphlé agus trí chomhar le tríú tíortha.