SOM ER OVERBEVISTE OM, at et Europa &#x00BB; forenet i mangfoldighed &#x00AB; giver dem de bedste muligheder for med respekt for den enkeltes rettigheder og i bevidsthed om deres ansvar over for kommende generationer og over for verden at videreføre det store forehavende, der gør Europa til et privilegeret område for menneskenes forhåbninger,  
CONVINCED that, thus &#x2018; United in diversity &#x2019; , Europe offers them the best chance of pursuing, with due regard for the rights of each individual and in awareness of their responsibilities towards future generations and the Earth, the great venture which makes of it a special area of human hope,  