6 Declaration of Human Rights. following principles: It shall, in particular, be guided by the a. peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts; b. early responses to contain crisis situations so as to prevent them from developing into full-blown conflicts; c. respect for the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedoms, the sanctity of human life and international humanitarian law; d. interdependence between socio-economic development and the security of peoples and States; e. respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States; f. g. non interference by any Member State in the internal affairs of another; sovereign equality and interdependence of Member States; h. inalienable right to independent existence; i. respect of borders inherited on achievement of independence; j. the right of the Union to intervene in a Member State pursuant to a decision of the Assembly in respect of grave circumstances, namely war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity, in accordance with Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act; k. the right of Member States to request intervention from the Union in order to restore peace and security, in accordance with Article 4(j) of the Constitutive Act.