In a mock TV news bulletin, the "Hot and Cold" singer shines a spotlight² on the devastating³ effects extreme weather patterns are having on millions of children around the world.

 

"As a California Girl, I'm not the only one experiencing drought," the superstar says.

 

Wearing a red suit reminiscent of "Anchor Man" character Ron Burgundy, the songstress takes viewers on a 60-second global tour, beginning in the Philippines, where tropical cyclone⁴ patterns have wrecked⁵ havoc⁶ on the region.

 

From there she goes to Bangladesh, where flooding has left millions of children and families without homes.

 

In East Africa, mosquito-borne malaria⁷ continues to spread while an astounding⁸ 800 children die by the disease every day, she notes.

 

"And the forecast is: conditions will worsen," Perry somberly concludes.

 

"Let's encourage our world leaders to take this issue seriously," she said in a release accompanying the video. "Share your story on how you are helping⁹ reduce climate change with the hashtag #FightUnfair. Together we can help change the forecast for millions of children."

 

The report's jarring findings are among UNICEF's latest report on climate change, released in November.

 

The video's release on Sunday comes as world leaders convene¹⁰ in Paris at COP 21, the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties. There, more than 190 nations have gathered to discuss a potential new global agreement on climate change.

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