ICUU's Constitution was adopted at its Founding Conference in Essex, Massachusetts on March 25, 1995. It includes the following Preamble:

We, the member groups of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists, affirming our belief in religious community based on:

• liberty of conscience and individual thought in matters of faith;
• the inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• justice and compassion in human relations;
• responsible stewardship of the earth's living system;
• and our commitment to democratic principles;

declare our purposes to be:

• to serve the Infinite Spirit of life and the human community by strengthening the worldwide Unitarian and Universalist faith;
• do affirm the variety and richness of our living traditions;
• to facilitate mutual support among member organizations;
• to promote our ideals and principles around the world;
• to provide models of liberal religious response to the human condition which uphold our common values.

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