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Fernande van Tets

fernande_van_tetsFernande is a freelance journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon. She iscurrently a correspondent for de Groene Amsterdammer (NL) and workedfor Baladna English in Syria in 2010. Fernande recently graduated withdistinction from King's College, London with an MA in War Studies. Shepreviously completed both a BA in Political Science and in Arabic atthe University of Amsterdam.



The UN in Syria: The Debate to Move Beyond Monitoring

By Fernande van Tets | June 4, 2012
syria_thumbSyria and the world were shocked by news of a massacre in Houla, the largest scale violence since the UN deployed 300 monitors to the country. The monitors were sent to observe the implementation of UN-Arab League Joint Envoy Kofi Annan’s six-point plan, but so far their deployment has failed to stem the violence.
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The Kofi Annan Plan: Syria's Pivotal Moment

By Fernande van Tets | April 27, 2012
Over the weekend, the world welcomed a unanimous vote by the Security Council on resolution 2043, which authorizes the UN observer mission in Syria to expand its strength from 30 to 300. The UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, called it a “pivotal moment for the stabilization of the country.”
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Western Sahara: Women’s Rights Flourish in Difficult Times

By Fernande van Tets | March 8, 2012
In honor of International Women's Day, The InterDependent takes a look at the progress made in gender equality. View Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of our Women's Series.
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