(NewsNation) — This Thursday, nearly two dozen lawmakers, former intelligence officials, researchers, and whistleblowers will come together for a first-of-its-kind forum on UAP disclosure and its implications.

The event, called Disclosure Forum 2026, is taking place in Washington, D.C. The theme, “Humanity at the Edge of Discovery,” will guide panels, presentations, and roundtables with congressional lawmakers, as well as discussions on security, defense, and policy.

Featured speakers include U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., and U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.

Disclosure Foundation board members Professor Avi Loeb and Mike Gold will also speak. Both joined NewsNation to discuss this week’s event.

“There are few issues that can unite humanity like UAP,” Gold told NewsNation’s Hena Doba on Sunday. “So, at this forum this week, you’re going to see leading Republicans, leading Democrats coming together to look at this issue that, by the way, has robust bipartisan support among the public … And the event coming up this week will be a demand for transparency, for accountability and the truth.”

According to a poll conducted by the Disclosure Foundation, 89% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats want more information released about UAP.

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