A/HRC/37/33 of arms and other forms of military assistance when the final destination is a country in which children are known to be, or may potentially be, recruited or used in hostilities. 42 VI. Conclusions and recommendations 63. It is fundamental that States, in accordance with international human rights law and their obligations under international humanitarian and refugee law, give priority to the rights of children in humanitarian situations. 64. The best interests of the child should be at the forefront of all decision-making processes, and children empowered to participate in the assessment, design, implementation and monitoring of humanitarian assistance activities. 65. In this light, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recommends that States, in cooperation with international organizations, civil society and the private sector: (a) Conduct child-focused planning and assess child protection risks when making provisions for emergency preparedness, humanitarian response and assistance; (b) Ensure that that no child is denied access to humanitarian assistance; States should also ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel, and that humanitarian aid can be delivered without impediment; (c) Promote child-centred innovation, empowering children to be agents of change and building their resilience through the development of innovative childcentred participatory approaches; children must be involved in their own protection, and supported in developing self-protective skills; (d) Prioritize the prevention of family separation in humanitarian situations, and ensure prompt family tracing and reunification where it occurs; sufficient resources should be allocated to family reunification procedures to ensure the operational capacity to carry out evaluations in a reasonable time frame and to reduce the overall length of the process. A broad interpretation of family should be adopted, taking into consideration cultural differences and the best interests of the child; (e) Mainstream protection from sexual exploitation, child, early and forced marriage, and violence against children into emergency and humanitarian responses, and address the underlying factors that make children especially vulnerable to these practices; (f) Recognize the need for the psychosocial care of children in humanitarian situations, to prevent and address fear and trauma and to help to build their resilience; in particular, where a child has been a victim of violence or exploitation, durable solutions must be adopted to ensure that the child has access to long-term care and protection, including full access to health care, psychosocial support, social services, education, vocational training and life skills education; (g) Increase and improve the financing for education in emergencies so that children’s right to have access to quality education is recognized as a critical part of humanitarian responses. States should also sign the Safe Schools Declaration, and thereby endorse and follow the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict; (h) Create child-friendly spaces to provide nurturing environments where children have access to play, recreation, leisure and learning activities, and to help to restore a sense of normality and continuity; 42 14 Ibid.