María Soledad Cisternas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cisternas and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
María Soledad Cisternas Reyes
Born (1959-11-04) November 4, 1959
Santiago, Chile
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile
OccupationsLawyer, disability rights activist
Known forWork on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; UN Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility
Notable workDrafting of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
AwardsNational Prize of Human Rights (Chile) (2014)

María Soledad Cisternas Reyes (born November 4, 1959) is a Chilean lawyer and disability rights activist. Cisternas, who became blind while she was in college has worked to increase access for people with disabilities in Chile and at the United Nations (UN). She was on the committee that drafted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and served as the chairperson on the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2017, Cisternas was appointed the Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility for the UN.

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