Many of these values were already enshrined in the Rome Treaties in 1957 and have gained further global recognition due to the work of international bodies such as the United Nations,
Ħafna minn dawn il-valuri diġà kienu stabbiliti fit-Trattati ta' Ruma fl-1957 u kisbu aktar rikonoxximent globali bil-ħidma ta' korpi internazzjonali bħan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti,