The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflickt exceeded 70 million globally last year - the highest number in the UN refugee. The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflickt exceeded 70 million globally last year - the highest number in the UN refugee. The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflickt exceeded 70 million globally last year - the highest number in the UN refugee. The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflickt exceeded 70 million globally last year - the highest number in the UN refugee.