这幅镶嵌画是1985年联合国成立40周年时，由当时的第一夫人南西•里根夫人代表美国赠送给联合国。

它是根据美国艺术家诺曼•罗克韦尔的一幅名为“为人准则”的画制作的。罗克韦尔想要说明，为人准则是世界各大宗教的共同主题，他描绘了各个种族、信念和肤色的尊严和体面的人。镶嵌画里有一句题词：“你想人家怎样待你，你也要怎样待人”。它是由专门从事镶嵌艺术的维也纳艺术家的。

On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations in 1985, this mosaic was presented to the United Nations by Mrs. Nancy Reagan, the then First Lady, on behalf of theUnited States.

It is based on a painting by the American artist Norman Rockwell called the Golden Rule. Rockwell wanted to illustrate how the Golden Rule was a common theme of all the major religions of the world, and depicted people of every race, creed and color with dignity and respect. The mosaic contains the inscription "Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do unto You". It was executed by Venetian artists specializing in mosaic works.