On April 28, 2009, the Milwaukee Water Council was proudly inducted into the UN Global Compact Cities Programme. The UNGCP recognizes cities across the world that offer a concentrated expertise in a particular subject. As of 2011, 14 cities around the world were in the Programme – only two of which are in the United States. Those cities are San Francisco and Milwaukee, and Milwaukee is a Global Compact City because of its expertise in freshwater technology. Read more about the UN Global Compact here!