News reader Natasha Kaplinsky is to chair a live interactive video conference between influential mothers across the globe to discuss motherhood and child survival in 2012.

Nigerian Nollywood star Joke Silva and Indian Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi will also be taking part to mark the launch of Save the Children's 13th State of the World's Mother's report which ranks the best and worst countries in which to be a mother today. The conference takes place today at 3pm BST (10am EST) at www.motherhood2012.net.