{NAME}, a New Year’s resolution for you

January news from UNHCR [UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency]( Dear {NAME}, It’s the beginning of another year and you may have been thinking about resolutions over the past few weeks, deciding what you will stop or start doing in 2019. As someone who has supported refugees in the past, we hope that you make continuing this one of your top resolutions - just as we will. We also have a really simple and easy one to get you started and that’s to join our [2 Billion Kilometres to Safety]( campaign. Or, for the thousands of you who already have, to recruit your friends and family! Stay in shape while stepping up your support for refugees [See what Ben Stiller has to say about it here]( At a time of year when many resolve to get fit, we are calling on people around the world to cover the approximate distance traveled by refugees every year to escape persecution. Using fitness apps or the campaign website you can log your contribution towards the global total and raise awareness of the issues facing refugees – get started today at [stepwithrefugees.org](. [See what Ben Stiller has to say about it here]( → This is why we need your resolutions in 2019 [Watch here for another reason to make supporting refugees a 2019 resolution ]( Sadly, the New Year has brought new pain to many refugees whose shelters have been hit by winter storms in Lebanon. Children are sleeping on wooden planks above ankle-deep freezing water. UNHCR is there giving out dry mattresses and doing all we can. [Watch here for another reason to make supporting refugees a 2019 resolution →]( The New Year brings yet another reason for your support [We are calling for an end to these desperate journeys ]( “Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018, as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing. The latest ‘[Desperate Journeys]( report, released yesterday by UNHCR says six lives were lost on average every day. [We are calling for an end to these desperate journeys →]( [Why can't refugees be sent back home]( [Why can't refugees be sent back home →]( [A love story for the ages…]( [A love story for the ages… →]( Thank you for your continued support of refugees in the year ahead. We look forward to bringing you news of the successes and advances that we achieve together. Aamir Sohail UNHCR Supporter Communications [UNHCR logo]( [Donate now]( Stay connected [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( This email was sent by: UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) CH-1211 Genève 2 Dépôt Geneva, Case Postale, 2500, Switzerland [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [View this email in your browser](