On June 23, 2016, Konkuk University (KU) announced that it became a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), a collaborative platform of more than 1,000 higher education and research institutions from approximately 120 countries. The goal of UNAI, an initiative of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is to promote global priorities, such as peace, human rights, and sustainable development. Members are committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and are expected to carry out at least one new activity to address one of UNAI’s ten basic principles.