A/HRC/5/21 page 25 (e) Restraint in resorting to resolutions, in order to avoid proliferation of resolutions without prejudice to the right of States to decide on the periodicity of presenting their draft proposals by: (i) Minimizing unnecessary duplication of initiatives with the General Assembly/Third Committee; (ii) Clustering of agenda items; (iii) Staggering the tabling of decisions and/or resolutions and consideration of action on agenda items/issues. C. Outcomes other than resolutions and decisions 118. These may include recommendations, conclusions, summaries of discussions and President’s Statement. As such outcomes would have different legal implications, they should supplement and not replace resolutions and decisions. D. Special sessions of the Council 119. The following provisions shall complement the general framework provided by General Assembly resolution 60/251 and the rules of procedure of the Human Rights Council. 120. The rules of procedure of special sessions shall be in accordance with the rules of procedure applicable for regular sessions of the Council. 121. The request for the holding of a special session, in accordance with the requirement established in paragraph 10 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, shall be submitted to the President and to the secretariat of the Council. The request shall specify the item proposed for consideration and include any other relevant information the sponsors may wish to provide. 122. The special session shall be convened as soon as possible after the formal request is communicated, but, in principle, not earlier than two working days, and not later than five working days after the formal receipt of the request. The duration of the special session shall not exceed three days (six working sessions), unless the Council decides otherwise. 123. The secretariat of the Council shall immediately communicate the request for the holding of a special session and any additional information provided by the sponsors in the request, as well as the date for the convening of the special session, to all United Nations Member States and make the information available to the specialized agencies, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions, as well as to non-governmental organizations in consultative status by the most expedient and