A/HRC/19/63 temporary basis, and only where it has been determined that protection and assistance cannot be provided in that location and when evacuation of the entire family is not possible or feasible. Evacuations should be kept to a location as close as possible to the child’s home and family and undertaken with the informed and written consent of the parents and in the best interests of the child. 115. Evacuation should only be undertaken by agencies or individuals as part of a coordinated plan of action. Children should have the opportunity to express their opinion and have it taken into consideration. Contact should be maintained between the child and her/his family and steps should be taken to initiate family reunification at the earliest possible stage. 116. The rights and protection needs of refugee and other displaced children must be carefully assessed and safeguarded before they are returned. 76 (c) Creation of safe spaces for children 117. Separate living quarters/shelters with proper security and supervision should be established for separated or unaccompanied children. These quarters should be staffed by carefully selected and qualified ‘safe adults’ who are specifically trained in dealing with sexual violence, particularly during an emergency, and have investigation and support skills. 118. Planned child-friendly or safe spaces should be established in temporary shelters or camps where every child can rest and play with a sense of normalcy, and receive care and support under the supervision of trained professionals and appropriate security. Safe spaces may simultaneously serve as a communication/networking point for relevant NGOs and international agencies. (d) Access to child protection mechanisms and justice 119. Children and their families must be made aware of the existence and availability of child-friendly, independent, timely and effective reporting and complaints mechanisms that should be made available without discrimination in child-friendly spaces.77 This requires the establishment and effective functioning of a networked referral pathway. (e) Prevention of separation 120. Prevention of accidental separation should be promoted by governments, donors, staff of national and international agencies, faith-based groups and communities. Families should be encouraged to develop a strategy for reunification in case of separation (such as the identification of a designated meeting point). 121. Temporary shelter arrangements and the delivery of basic services should be established with a view to avoiding accidental separation of children from their families. 76 77 See Universal Declaration of Human Rights, art. 13; International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, art. 5(d)(ii); International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, art. 12; and OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa (1969), art. V. See A/HRC/15/56. 21