The Syria crisis will be entering its thirteenth year in March 2023. The UN estimates that 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance across the country, a 5 per cent increase from 2022. The 6 February earthquakes have further exacerbated the situation. The UN estimates that 8.8 million people in Syria were affected by the earthquakes and UNHCR is responding to this new emergency. UNHCR also continues to provide protection and assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people, returnees, stateless people, and host community members based on identified needs and vulnerabilities.